Casa Italia: Celebrating the Euros one dish at a time

Since 1976, Casa Italia have been serving up hearty Italian food in the heart of Liverpool.

Transcript

00:00 The Euros are returning, also giving their proper title, the UEFA European Championship.

00:06 Well, they are back this summer from June 14th to July 14th.

00:10 The international tournament sees the best 24 football teams from across Europe compete over four weeks of fixtures,

00:18 which will be hosted by three-time winner Germany.

00:21 All 24 nations that are qualified will begin the tournament in the group stages.

00:26 Italy are in Group B and to celebrate this we are at one of Liverpool's oldest and best loved Italian restaurants.

00:34 To sample the cuisine, speak to some of the locals and find out about their predictions.

00:42 Well, the group is not very easy because we have to play against Spain, Albania and Croatia, if I'm not wrong.

00:53 So, let's see. I'm positive, but it's not easy.

00:57 We've got a very good coach, which is Luciano Spalletti, so let's see.

01:03 Does Matteo think that Italy will go further than England in the Euros?

01:08 Absolutely. Last time in 2021 when they played with England in the final, so I have a good sensation about it. Let's see.

01:22 We wanted to know the dish that the Sardinian-born Matteo would recommend to first-time customers.

01:28 The lasagna. Because it's properly Italian food, it's a very hot dish and it's one of the best sellers in Casa Italia, so that's why.

01:38 Now, Matteo recommended the lasagna as the dish to try. Now, it's come out absolutely piping hot.

01:45 So, I'm gonna dig in and see if this transports me to Italy ahead of the Euros.

01:53 L'adolcivita, that's what they call it, don't they? Bellissimo.