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Italian in Bedford

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Italian in Bedford

Bedford - the town where famously John Bunyan wrote Pilgrims Progress and possilby lesser know - the town with the largest concentration of Italian families in the UK...

Out of a population of 100,000, Bedford has 14,000 residents of Italian decent. In the early 50s a local brick manufacturer facing a post-war labour shortage - recruited almost 8,000 workers from the villages of southern Italy. What was at first a temporary arrangement, soon became permanent when the workers brought over their wives and families. The residents of Bedford continue to enjoy a better standard of pizza to this day.
Giuseppe

Giuseppe

Thirty year old second generation Italian Brit, Giuseppe has lived in Bedford all of his life. He grew up eating only Italian food and speaking Italian at home. A trained chef, Giuseppe was proud to bring to New British Kitchen, lesser known Italian dishes, bagna cauda and saltimbocca.
Italian cuisine

Italian cuisine

Shaped by regional specialities and artisan produce, Italian cooking is fiercely seasonal. Although the recipes may change from region to region, the mainstay is the marathon main meal of antipasti, primi, secondi and dolce. Find out more...
 
 

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