Puntata del 09/10/2026
Summary
Alessandro Cattelan hosts a segment featuring chef Cesare Battisti, who discusses his new book, Manifesto della Cucina del Futuro, and his philosophy of making traditional Italian cuisine accessible and democratic. The conversation covers the evolving working conditions in professional kitchens and the importance of simple, replicable recipes. The episode also includes a lighthearted anecdote about a host accidentally washing his bank cards in the dryer, along with listener interactions and a giveaway for tickets to Cattelan's upcoming show.
Topics discussed
ING Bank promotional spot
Golia Frutta C ad and show intro
Week 5 wrap-up and Karol G hit
Listener Chiara sends salame and beer
Walter's bank cards ruined in the dryer
Walter's method for finding lost items
Loyalty prize: Cattelan comedy tickets
Chef Cesare Battisti and favorite dish contest
First song of the day
Cesare Battisti: audience and simple cooking
Ratanà restaurant: quality and seasonality
Kitchen staff retention and work-life balance
Why young people avoid culinary careers
Cesare's 80s kitchen apprenticeship
Second song of the day
Explaining dishes to customers: how vs why
Manifesto della Cucina del Futuro: the past
Cooking as an intimate and political act
Values in cooking and the concept of disobedience
Bocce game at Ratanà and Instagram channel
Simple recipes: beans, onion, and tuna
Italian culinary dogmas and tradition
Cooking at home as meditation and reward
End of interview and book promotion
Announcing the winner: cannelloni
Greeting winner Simone from Rome
Third song of the day
Fourth song of the day
Weekend plans: Athens and Inter match
ING Bank promotional spot
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