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Where can I get food in Rome like the stuff made in the " Big Night?"

Where can I get food in Rome like the stuff made in the " Big Night?"

Old Mar 17th, 2006, 05:38 PM
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Where can I get food in Rome like the stuff made in the " Big Night?"

If you've ever seen the movie "Big Night" (with Stanley Tucci, Minnie Driver, Isabella Rosellini), there's a great scene where the charecters are preparing a feast in hopes of saving their Italian restaurant.
Commentary: As preparations begin for the big night with Louis Prima the food takes the starring role. The preparation of the timpani is a wonderful sight to behold. The pasta is hand-made and rolled and everything is put into an enormous pot with the care of a surgeon. Finally when the two brothers decide to serve the timpani they carefully remove the lid and turn the pot upside down, like a cake. Then before Primo cuts it he lightly feels the timpani and cocks his head as if he can hear the timpani.
Any food lover should watch this movie just for the food scenes.
My DH and I are going to Rome in May and we want to eat anywhere they make this timpani! Does anyone know where we can get this delightful dish?
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Old Mar 17th, 2006, 06:01 PM
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I wondered the same thing, and found the following link suggesting that it is not such a typical dish.

http://www.epicurean.com/articles/timpano.html

In any case, I am pretty sure that the recipe was said to be typical of Napoli, in which case you would want to find a restaurant specializing in Napolitan dishes.

Another fabulous foodie movie: Babette's Feast.



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I doubt you will find it on a menu. It takes a day to make. My grandmother only made it on holidays or some VERY special occassion.
Another movie very much lik it is Le Petit Marguery. I'll try to find a link.
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Old Mar 17th, 2006, 06:10 PM
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By the way, it's called Timpano.

The French film:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112410/
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a littl review
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Old Mar 17th, 2006, 06:12 PM
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a littl review

http://www20.sbs.com.au/movieshow/in...n=review&id=52
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Old Mar 17th, 2006, 06:33 PM
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another name for the dish is timbelli.
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