"Pandora" > wrote in message
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> "Dee Randall" > ha scritto nel messaggio
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> > Yesterday I FINALLY found Fontina from Italy - still with the rind on it
> > stating that it was made in Italy! The cheese-guy was absolutely
> > knowlegeable - reminded me a little of Mario Batali.
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> Perhaps you mean mario Bartali the cyclist?

Pandora, the Mario Batali we'd generally think of in the U.S. is
a chef specializing in Italian food (and of Italian descent, too, but
he's definitely American - spent some time learning his trade in
Italy, though). He's on a couple of TV shows on the U.S. Food
Network, has a number of cookbooks out, etc..

Here's more on "our" Mario Batali:

http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/mari...D_9906,00.html

Bob M.