Nestle withdrew two chilled pasta products, Buitoni Beef Ravioli and Beef Tortellini, in Italy and Spain.

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Order casoncelli, a typical dish of tortellini stuffed with meat, breadcrumbs and cheese served with melted butter and sage, at the family-run Osteria al Bianchi, while excellent pizzas are available at the tiny Pizzeria Manuno.

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"We have home-made tortellini, " they beam.

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Italians love to talk, and the mobile revolution has been eagerly adopted, with a new set of gesticulations that enable the savvy Tuscan to down an espresso, wave his way through a conversation and buy tonight's tortellini faster than you can say Buena Sera.

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