Barbera said he puts home-made jam on his shoes before polishing them. Honest.
What he said was he first puts on a marmellata di susine which is a jam made of prunes (according to a recipe of his grandmother's, now made by his wife) to clean the shoe leather and open its pores. Then he applies polish.
What he said was he first puts on a marmellata di susine which is a jam made of prunes (according to a recipe of his grandmother's, now made by his wife) to clean the shoe leather and open its pores. Then he applies polish.