Top 5 favorite foods to eat in Italy
Sep 23rd, 2010, 06:38 PM
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venice-squid ink pasta
florence-ribollita (a soup), pasta with wild boar (cinghiale), bistecca alla fiorentina (a thick steak from a special breed of white cattle, I am not a real carnivore, especially when the steak is not well done, but this was unbelievably delicious!)
rome-everything was good! real pasta alla carbonara, not the stuff typically found in the U.S.
I went in November...anything with mushrooms or truffles was good
for a sweet treat I love panforte...I think it would be a nice gift to bring home too
florence-ribollita (a soup), pasta with wild boar (cinghiale), bistecca alla fiorentina (a thick steak from a special breed of white cattle, I am not a real carnivore, especially when the steak is not well done, but this was unbelievably delicious!)
rome-everything was good! real pasta alla carbonara, not the stuff typically found in the U.S.
I went in November...anything with mushrooms or truffles was good
for a sweet treat I love panforte...I think it would be a nice gift to bring home too
Sep 24th, 2010, 03:58 AM
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Since you are going in October my list would include:
Black truffles
Porcini mushrooms
Cinghiale (wild boar)
Trippa alla Fiorentina (tripe simmered with tomatoes)
Zucca Gialla (a form of pumpkin/squash)
Anytime of year:
Bistecca alla Fiorentina in Florence
Polenta alle seppie, risotto alle seppie, linguine alle seppie in Venice - every day for me
Whatever bread grabs my attention when I poke my head into a small bakery, generally led there by my nose
An afternoon cafe macchiato
Black truffles
Porcini mushrooms
Cinghiale (wild boar)
Trippa alla Fiorentina (tripe simmered with tomatoes)
Zucca Gialla (a form of pumpkin/squash)
Anytime of year:
Bistecca alla Fiorentina in Florence
Polenta alle seppie, risotto alle seppie, linguine alle seppie in Venice - every day for me
Whatever bread grabs my attention when I poke my head into a small bakery, generally led there by my nose
An afternoon cafe macchiato
Sep 24th, 2010, 05:01 AM
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Polenta was eaten by those who could not afford pasta or bread. Children would be sent to school with wedges of toasted polenta. Of course, it has now been "discovered" by restaurants around the world.
polenta dishes vary according to the region or sub-region. But depending upon the area and time of year you will find polenta uncia (with local cheese and butter), con brasato (braised steak or meat), con funghi (mushrooms - porcini), all'asinella (donkey meat), usei (small birds - thrushes etc), seppia nera (squid ink), baccala (dried cod) con salsicce o luganighe (saugages) etc etc
polenta dishes vary according to the region or sub-region. But depending upon the area and time of year you will find polenta uncia (with local cheese and butter), con brasato (braised steak or meat), con funghi (mushrooms - porcini), all'asinella (donkey meat), usei (small birds - thrushes etc), seppia nera (squid ink), baccala (dried cod) con salsicce o luganighe (saugages) etc etc
Sep 24th, 2010, 05:45 AM
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StCirq, you caught me, sorry! 
(Guess I needed an espresso at the time I was writing my post!)
I'm with you, BTW, on the panforte. It could be good for a doorstop if exposed to air for about 24 hours.
I like my polenta grilled, but I've eaten it a variety of ways, and not had any problems with any of the ways in which it had been prepared.
BC
(Guess I needed an espresso at the time I was writing my post!)I'm with you, BTW, on the panforte. It could be good for a doorstop if exposed to air for about 24 hours.
I like my polenta grilled, but I've eaten it a variety of ways, and not had any problems with any of the ways in which it had been prepared.
BC
Sep 24th, 2010, 06:01 AM
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<<Also try a slice of pizza with shredded potatoes on it.>>
You just brought back memories from when I was 20! I was in Rome and had pizza with potato and sausage and to this day I've said it was the best pizza I ever had. I'm going back to Rome next summer and will try to find it again to see if I still feel that way. Thanks for the memory!
You just brought back memories from when I was 20! I was in Rome and had pizza with potato and sausage and to this day I've said it was the best pizza I ever had. I'm going back to Rome next summer and will try to find it again to see if I still feel that way. Thanks for the memory!
Sep 24th, 2010, 06:51 AM
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"Polenta was eaten by those who could not afford pasta or bread. Children would be sent to school with wedges of toasted polenta."
My father would never eat polenta for this reason. His parents were born in Sicily and they came to America a few years before he was born. They were poor and his mother made polenta often for meals. She would let it firm up in a pan then cut it into wedges with a string and fry it in a pan, adding whatever she had around on top or packing the wedge for the kid's lunches.
When he grew up and had a choice, he never ate it again. He was an awesome cook but I could never get him to make polenta for me.
My father would never eat polenta for this reason. His parents were born in Sicily and they came to America a few years before he was born. They were poor and his mother made polenta often for meals. She would let it firm up in a pan then cut it into wedges with a string and fry it in a pan, adding whatever she had around on top or packing the wedge for the kid's lunches.
When he grew up and had a choice, he never ate it again. He was an awesome cook but I could never get him to make polenta for me.
Sep 24th, 2010, 09:00 AM
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>>"Polenta was eaten by those who could not afford pasta or bread.<<
That's not really true, but I don't have the energy to debate it. Polenta was a staple for a lot of people in Italy, just the way potatoes were a staple for a lot of people in Ireland.
The thing about food in Italy is that when you get something that's made just right, it's memorable. It almost doesn't matter what the particular food is.
That's not really true, but I don't have the energy to debate it. Polenta was a staple for a lot of people in Italy, just the way potatoes were a staple for a lot of people in Ireland.
The thing about food in Italy is that when you get something that's made just right, it's memorable. It almost doesn't matter what the particular food is.
Sep 24th, 2010, 09:13 AM
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Marlene:
Gelato; saltimbocca alla romana,baba al rhum or baba al limoncello,olives(they usually are to die for); bread; prosciutto or cullatello(a special kind of prosciutto).Have a nice trip and let us know what was your preferred food!!!
Gelato; saltimbocca alla romana,baba al rhum or baba al limoncello,olives(they usually are to die for); bread; prosciutto or cullatello(a special kind of prosciutto).Have a nice trip and let us know what was your preferred food!!!
