Bruschetta in Rick Steve's Hill Towns show?
Jun 11th, 2007, 05:37 AM
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Bruschetta in Rick Steve's Hill Towns show?
Local PBS station was showing a bunch of his shows with him in studio for fundraising.
When he got to Orvieto (show goes to hill towns between Tuscany and Umbria), he went to some family-run inn, where they showed him the olive oil mill and then made these big bruschetta, in portions Americans would appreciate.
Big slices of tomatoes too.
Anyone know where that was?
When he got to Orvieto (show goes to hill towns between Tuscany and Umbria), he went to some family-run inn, where they showed him the olive oil mill and then made these big bruschetta, in portions Americans would appreciate.
Big slices of tomatoes too.
Anyone know where that was?
Jun 11th, 2007, 06:53 AM
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I doubt it was insalata caprese.
Here is the script from the show I think you might be talking about
http://www.ricksteves.com/tvr/hilltownsrse408_scr.htm
I didn’t see the name of the restaurant.
Here is the script from the show I think you might be talking about
http://www.ricksteves.com/tvr/hilltownsrse408_scr.htm
I didn’t see the name of the restaurant.
Jun 11th, 2007, 07:00 AM
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>>A good bruschetta is simple: bread toasted over the coals...., garlic, tomatoes, salt and oil. Enjoying a rustic bruschetta is a fine way to cap a visit to a rustic village like Civita de Bagnoregio.<<
He has the bruschetta in Civita di Bagnoregio at the olive mill/restaurant of someone called Maurizio.
He has the bruschetta in Civita di Bagnoregio at the olive mill/restaurant of someone called Maurizio.
Jun 11th, 2007, 08:31 AM
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Since we are on the topic of bruschetta, how do you eat the large size? Hands? Fork and knife?
I was served a large slice of toasted bread in Rome that could not be cut with the knife provided (it was SO hard). I had no choice but to use my hands, but I felt self conscious since it was not "bite size".
I was served a large slice of toasted bread in Rome that could not be cut with the knife provided (it was SO hard). I had no choice but to use my hands, but I felt self conscious since it was not "bite size".
Jun 11th, 2007, 12:30 PM
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We happened to have had this for dinner last night with a baby lettuce and dandelion green salad. As I wrote on another thread, I toasted slices of ciabatta and topped the slices with grilled scamorza (aged mozarella), roasted red peppers, and lightly boiled broccoli rabe; I drizzled a little home-made pepperoncino/smoked paprika olive oil on top. We just picked them up with our hands and bit into them. Quite good, even if the scamorza got way too runny in the pan!
Jun 11th, 2007, 01:53 PM
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I always make bruschetta for dinner parties. I just slice up a baguette or similar, brush with extra virgin, and broil lightly. You have to watch it every second, burns fast!
Then the toppings are up to you!
Then the toppings are up to you!
Jun 11th, 2007, 03:51 PM
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The bruschetta in Civita is the best anywhere.
Must have something to do with toasting the bread over coals. Then they top it with chopped roasted garlic and tomatoes. (bruschetta pomodoro)
My son still talks about how yummy it was and asks me to make it all the time.
Must have something to do with toasting the bread over coals. Then they top it with chopped roasted garlic and tomatoes. (bruschetta pomodoro)
My son still talks about how yummy it was and asks me to make it all the time.
Jun 11th, 2007, 04:02 PM
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I think it was Civita de Banoregio. That came just before or after Orvieto.
Yeah big slices of bread with big slices of tomatoe over a garlic base, topped with oil.
OK got to find the place.
Yeah big slices of bread with big slices of tomatoe over a garlic base, topped with oil.
OK got to find the place.
Jun 11th, 2007, 06:22 PM
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OMG! He actually got it right, then? Must've had some feedback from earlier shows on Italy.
The recent Applebee's ads featuring Tyler Florence or whatever his name is and his "bruschetta burger" where they pronounce it brooshetta drive me crazy! All this hype about authentic Italian cooking and they can't even pronounce it right - same with Olive Garden - grrrrr....
The recent Applebee's ads featuring Tyler Florence or whatever his name is and his "bruschetta burger" where they pronounce it brooshetta drive me crazy! All this hype about authentic Italian cooking and they can't even pronounce it right - same with Olive Garden - grrrrr....
