4Seafood and Cheese Are a No-Go
You might love to finish every dish with a sprinkle of Parmesan, but in Italy, you’ll never find cheese on top of a seafood pasta dish. Mixing cheese with clams, mussels, shrimp, or any other sea creature is a major culinary misstep in the eyes of most Italians.
Why? Cheese can easily overpower the subtle, briny flavors of seafood. The goal is balance — and when it comes to seafood, the ocean’s flavor is the star. Let it shine on its own.
