Peasants and Pears

And a tarte for the season of mellow fruitfulness

There’s a mysterious saying in Italy—or at least in Tuscany and Umbria—that goes like this:

Al contadino non deve far sapere/ quant’è buono il cacio con le pere

What does this mean? Literally: Never let the peasant know how good cheese is with pears.

Hunh?

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