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    Why Italian cuisine almost NEVER uses onion and garlic together. 🧅 ❌ 🧄 ❌

    19 November 2025 by Byron
    lots of garlic cloves

    Often overlooked, this is one of those subtle but important points in Italian cooking tradition. In authentic Italian cuisine, onion and garlic are not often used together in the same base (soffritto) — though it’s not a strict rule, and there are regional and personal exceptions.  Keep reading to discover how it breaks down: 🇮🇹

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