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Today Jaclyn, a food writer and food tour guide based in Milan, discusses the city's Carnival treats and why Milan celebrates "Sabato Grasso" or Fat Saturday instead of "Martedi grosso" or Fat Tuesday. You can find 20 great bakeries and shops in Milan to sample these carnival treats at this post on Jaclyn's blog, A Signorina in Milan. 

Sources used for the episode:

• Sky News article about Carnevale Amborsiano 2025
• Milano Today Carnival 2025 events  
• Gambero Rosso story about Milanese carnival recipes 
• Angeus Press  story about medieval Lent practices 
• Medieval Cookery website story about almond milk 
• Second History - Almond Milk Obsession 
• Milano Today - Làciàditt
• Venice Carnival History
• Ivrea Carnival
• History of Italian Carnival Masks 
• Il Giornale - Carnival recipes 
• Lombard Carnival Treats 

If you're visiting Milan and would like to book a food tour with Jaclyn when you're in town, send her an email: [email protected]

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