Puzzled by an advert in yesterday’s Repubblica, but without time to check it, I was very pleased to have Jess point me to this wire story. Italy’s top chef teaming up with McDonalds - ANSA English.

The “Vivace” (vivacious) is a burger topped with bacon, salted spinach, marinated onions and mayonaise with mustard seeds.

The “Adagio” (slowly, like the musical term) is also a hamburger, topped with sweet-and-sour eggplant strips, sliced tomatoes and salted ricotta, all between a bun covered in sliced almonds.

Both sandwiches go for 4.70 euros.

They’re only available for three weeks. The dilemma: break the habit of a lifetime in order to explore new frontiers in eating, or dismiss it as entirely silly without tasting?

2021-10-08: I did not try them.

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