Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Beverages in Italy- Juice

There are many differences one can observe when shopping for beverages in Italy. Let's start with the juices. Perhaps the two most common juices in America are orange and apple. Having shopping at a couple different grocery stores already, I am quite suprised to find that they sell no apple juice, and the organge juice they sell is a red-orange juicy similar to an orange/grapefruit mix. I was pretty suprised by this. Instead they sell a lot of mixed juices with more exotic flavors like pear, pineapple and mango. Also, almost all of the juices I have seen sold aren't in plastice bottles like most in the U.S. They are packaged in some sort of paper product. Also, most stores don't sell their juices out of a refridgerated shelf. One should make sure to read the label on the juice boxes too. Few that I have seen are actually real juices. Most list sugar and water as the main two ingredients.

1 comment:

Tom Benson said...

Jared, I agree with you that the supermarket juices often seem more artificial and sweetened than supermarket juice in the U.S. On the other hand, try a spremuta d'arancia at your local bar next time you order a caffe -- you will get freshly squeezed juice. There are also bars where you can get fresh carrot, pineapple, and other fruit and vegetable juices made for you on the spot. Very refreshing on a hot day.