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Swiss Züpfe
This bread is traditionally baked on Friday and is supposed to last over the weekend but rarely lasts that long because everyone devours it.
Ingredients
500 gr. of bread flour
1 package of dry yeast
1.5 teaspoons of salt
.5 teaspoon of sugar
75 gr. melted butter
1 egg yolk
1 cup of milk
1 egg yolk beaten with 1 teaspoon of milk and a pinch of salt for the glaze
Preparation:
Mix flour and salt in a bowl, add yeast sugar, butter, egg yolk and milk, knead until soft (15 minutes by hand or 8 minutes in a machine)
Cover and let rise one hour until size has doubled.
Cut dough into two equal size pieces.
Braid as shown below.
Step 1:
Roll out 2 strings of dough...
Cross them...
Cross one over the other...
then again...
...and again...
Keep crossing and building it higher...
...and higher...
until you run out of dough then roll it over on it's side, strech it out a bit and tuck under the ends.
Put on a cookie sheet and brush with water and let rise one hour.
Before baking brush it with a beaten egg yolk mixed with a pinch of salt and a teaspoon of milk.
Bake for 40 minutes in the lower part of a preheated oven (200° C)
Allow to completely cook before slicing.
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We had a blind Ruché tasting the other day, there were 18 people, we each brought one bottle and here are the results:
1. Pro Novis Saint Agata 2006 €13.50
2. Massimo Marengo 2007 €7.95
3. Luca Ferraris 2007 €6.59
4. Montalbera 2007 € 6.99
5. Crivelli 2007 €9.00
6. Cantina Sociale Castagnole 2005
7. Saint Agata 9.99 2007 €7.99
8. Cascina Terra Felice 2007 €7.00
9. Bava Casa Brina 2005 €7.99
10. Scarpa Bricco Rosa 2005 €21.00
11. Bava Casa Brina 2005 €7.99
12. Tenuta dei Re 2006 €7.00
13. Cascina Tavijn 2005 €8.00
14. Cantina Sociale de Portocomaro 2007 €7.00
15. Terra de Roggeri 2007 €7.00 (this wine won 1st place in the Douja d’Or)
16. Tennuta Ca di Corte 2007 €7.50
17. Cantina Sociale Castagnole 2007 €6.00
18. Cantina Sociale Castagnole (vintage unknown, bought bulk for 4 euros a liter and bottled at home)
Some more pictures from the tasting:
Fellow eGulleter Tim (Sampaguita) giving us a taste in his celler...
Some of the guests...
Yours truly...
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Vitello con salsa nocciola.
Is this a preparation you've seen before, SWISS_CHEF?
I feel like I've had veal with a hazelnut sauce before. But the veal was raw and there were also anchovies in the sauce. It was, I should also say, delicious. But I imagine far from traditional.
I have not run across this exact preparation before but hazelnuts are often added to dishes here because they grow prolifically in this region.
One presentation I particularly like is roasted hazelnuts sprinkled on a plate of thinly sliced lardo then drizzled with chestnut honey and served with a foccia made of pizza dough fried in olive oil and dusted with salt and fresh rosemary.
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... but are reservations necessary for the restaurant?
Not during the week. I think they require reservations on Sunday. Cocconato is a rather vogue little town which tends to fill up with rich Turinese on the weekends. It is nick-named the "Monferrato Riviera".
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Cascina Rosengana is a lovingly restored farm that has been converted into a restaurant and B&B. The food is locally grown and organic and all of a very high quality. Our waiter was Massimo and I suspect one of the owners. He spoke English well and was warm and welcoming. The dishes were presented without fuss or pretention and the whole experience was a delight. The full menu with all the dishes listed below, grappa and coffee was €24 per person.
Our wine was Massimo's own: Barbera d’Asti Maciot “465” € 6.90/bottle.
Antipasti:
Salami crudo & cotto. (No picture)
Crispy parmesan cannolli filled with a goat’s cheese mousse.
Spinach quiche with cheese.
Carpaccio with a creamy gorgonzola sauce.
FYI: Carne Cruda Monferrina means ground or chopped raw meat (like tartar)
And Carne Cruda “Albese” means slices raw meat (like carpaccio)
Primi:
Agnolotti plin with sage and butter.
Tajarin with ground veal sauce.
Secondi:
Vitello con salsa nocciola.
Roasted Guinea hen with its sauce.
Fried potatoes and spinach was served with the meats.
Dolce:
Bavarian cream with moscato raisins.
Hazelnut torte with a thick cream sauce.
Chocolate torte with a thick cream sauce.
Our grappas and coffee were included in the price of the meal.
Cascina Rosengana
Via Liprandi 50
14023 Cocconato
Italy
Tel.: +39 0141907857
Fax: +39 0141907914
GPS: 45.0830724, 8.0573741
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1. Only an Albanese would describe Alba as the centre of the universe. The whole zone is the centre, Alba is a neat town, but not the end all and above all. We Astigianao are sniffy as we have been beating them up for centuries (similar to Florence and Sienna).
Funny you mention this... we have living in and exploring North Western Italy for nearly 5 years now and we have made the 40 minute drive to Alba only a hand-full of times (at best) and in the last two years, only once.
Alba is ok but certainly not head and shoulders ahead of scores of other beautiful villages that have their own charm. In fact, when you consider the tourist crowds, I think Alba becomes a bit annoying, especially during festivals.
But tourists will always tend to be like sheep...
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We have been continuing our string of fine dining and the latest restaurant on our hit-list was Cascina Martini in Coteranzo where Gianluigi Giachino bends the traditional Piemontese ingredients into stylish and fresh new creations.
Amazingly there were only six covers (including us) the Thursday night we were there. The restaurant decor is what I would call sophisticated Italian country and a great deal of attention is paid on all levels without becoming fussy or pretentious.
Amuse bouche: a frito misto of assorted fried things: cod balls, aubergine cubes and asparagus, accompanied by an herb frittata and thick sliced of salami.
There was a 40 Euro tasting menu but we had all been spending too much time at the dinner tables over this Easter weekend so we decided to just have a starter and a main course. In retrospect I think this was a mistake and we should have ordered the tasting menu but that is how it goes, sometimes you just can't go that extra mile.
We all ordered the delicious duck breast salad and we all very happy we did.
Melanie ordered a orozotto made with whole wheat orzo, fresh peas and cream. It was superb. Our friends ordered the rabbit with tajarin pasta. I didn't try theirs but it smelled fantastic and sent their eyes rolling back.
I ordered boccatini of veal which turned out to be large chunks of veal in two sauces and was delicious and delicate.
Dessert was a grappa for me and Melanie had a 67% dark chocolate souffle with a soft gooey center. It was perfect.
I only had one criticism, the frito appetizer should have been fried in fresh oil. It wasn't off-putting but it prevented the meal from being perfect. We certainly will return to try the tasting menu.
Ristorante CASCINA MARTINI
Via Gianoli, 15
15030 Murisengo Fraz.Corteranzo (AL)
Tel:0141.693015
Fax:0141.693015
cascinamartini@cascinamartini.com
Closed on Monday - dinner only - lunch by appointment
Their home page is a bit difficult to navigate but there is a really nice blog entry with lots of good pictures here: http://www.altissimoceto.it/2008/08/21/ris...luigi-giachino/
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Pasquetta is the day after Easter when most Italians in our area head for the country side and have a picnic and barbecue but we were short on time and decided to visit Lanterna Blu in Gaminella. Since we had stuffed at the Canon d'Oro the day before we decided to give the frito misto a miss but we ate everything else. The place was packed with jovial locals, the food was just as good as the Canon d'Oro and the service was very friendly.
Antipasti:
A soft cheese spiral rolled in prosciutto cotto
A puff choux filled with Montemagno mousse
Cotechino
Insalata de carne cruda
Parmigiano flan
Asparagus terrine
Pastry nests with fonduta and a fried quail egg
Branzino in a puff pastry shell
Primi:
Veal lasagna
Mushroom risotto
Secondo:
Big platters of Frito misto were offered but we gave it a miss.
Dolce:
Pistachio cake
Bunet
Pineapple cake
2 bottles of Barbera Monferrato (vivace)
1 bottle of Malvasia
1 bottle of sparkling brut
30 Euros per person all inclusive (it would have been 5 euros higher if we had eaten the frito misto).
http://www.ristorantelanternablu.it/default_eng.htm
Lanterna Blu
Frazione Gaminella
15020 Mombello AL
info@ristorantelanternablu.it
Tel: 0142 944120
Fax: 0142 944120
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We had Easter lunch at Canon d'Oro in Cocconato yesterday. It was my first time at this restaurant and we had a great time. Food quality was very high and service was very friendly and presented table-side.
The courses were as follows:
Antipasti:
- Liver paté with toast points and a tiny salad
- Castelmagno cheese mousse sandwiched between dried apples
- Insalata de carne cruda with parmigiano and celery slivers
- A tiny salad with a sliver goat cheese wrapped in Bresaola
- Artichoke flan
- Asparagus with fonduta
Primi:
- Agnolotti in broth
- Risotto Parmigiano
- Tajarin with vegetable sauce
Secondi:
- Guinea hen with Carrots
- Bolito (cotechino, testa, lingua, reale)
- Roast leg of lamb
- Veal roast
Dolce:
- Vanilla gelato
- Bunet
- Fresh fruit
- Lemon torte
Wines:
1 bottle of Bava Cortese.
3 bottles of very nice 13.5 % house Barbera
1 bottle of Malvasia
1 bottle of a spumante brut
Bosso grappa (open bottle on the table)
Note you can eat every course there is no "or" in this list
The total was 48 Euros per person, all inclusive.
"Cannon d'Oro" Hotel - Restaurant
Piazza Cavour, 21
14023 Cocconato (Asti) Italy
e-mail: cannondoro@cannondoro.it
Tel. +390141.907794
Fax +390141.907024
Closed on Monday and Tuesday
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Yes lots of pictures and it looks like they had a really good time! It is particularly exciting that he shot pictures of the raw veal sausage. In my area it is made of pork and I have been serving this to unsuspecting visitors for several years now. It is fantastic stuff!
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By the way, we have discovered a new jewel in the Asti restaurant crown: Piola & Crota http://www.piolaecrota.it/ that has a great 12 euro lunch, with wine included! Very elegant place and a top-drawer female chef to boot. It was formerly known as Barolo and Co.
We had lunch today at Piola & Crota and I am very sorry to say I have to revise my evaluation. We have eaten there three times and all three times we have ordered the lunch special. The first time we received 2 glasses each of a very nice barolo and coffee, all were included. The second time we got charged 2 euros a glass for the second glasses of wine but the coffee and water were still included. Today we were charged 4 euros each for the second glass of a rather less interesting wine and because my wife ordered a cappuccino (as she did all of the other times) she was charged €2.50 for it.
Food quality has also dropped (I didn't see the lady chef in the kitchen) and there was only one other diner in the restaurant on what should have been a busy Friday afternoon lunch. The restaurant around the corner was buzzing.
Piola & Crota feels like a restaurant that will probably be closed in the next few months.
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Am I the only person who thinks a decently sharpened regular chef's knife does a better job of cutting bread than a serrated knife? Fewer crumbs, less tearing, cleaner-looking slices. I'm not a gifted sharpener of knives. I don't have Takeda knives sharpened to 7-degree angles. I just have regular, decently sharp Euro knives (Wusthof, Sabatier et al.). But I find they consistently do a better job slicing bread than my serrated knives.
LOL! Fewer crumbs. Less tearing? Cleaner looking pieces? OMG! In that case use an electric slicer the will be even more perfect!
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I collect antique copper pots and vintage knives. I would stay with them and burn.
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I have been living in Piemonte for three years and I know Alba well and I would rather take you north of Asti to Basso Monferrato which is less crowded and less expensive than the Langhe, and because there has been less growth and fewer modern buildings, our villages are better preserved. The countryside is a series of rolling hills planted with a mixture of crops, for example, from our 16th century church here in Zanco, we can see vineyards, lavender fields, sunflower fields, hazelnut groves, corn and wheat fields and various orchards. As a back-drop you have a fantastic 180° view of the Alps. Most of the local villages are perched on the hilltops and are virtually untouched by the last century. The food is (of course) fantastic here and the white truffles are famous and (by many) more coveted than those from Alba. Moncalvo, Montechiaro and Murisengo have lovely truffle fairs in the Fall and they are far less touristic than the one in Alba.
Here are some my tips:
B&B:
Castello Razzano in Alfiano Natta: http://www.castellodirazzano.it/ A beautifully restored castle surrounded by vineyards. Heavenly and an ideal spot for a wedding.
Restaurants:
Oh where do I begin... here are a few to get you started:
Cascina Martini in Corteranzo: http://www.cascinamartini.com/
Ristorante LA BRAJA http://www.labraja.it
Le Corte in Odalengo Grande: http://www.osterialecorte.it/
I am happy to answer more specific questions, just PM me.
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The KC Star reported this morning that Joe D's in Brookside closed.
That's sad, I remember when he opened, must have been about '87. Heck I remember going there when it was the Monastery!
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Hey, gang.... sorry I've been AWOL so long. And especially sorry that my first post back is more bad news.
Dennis Kaniger's Noodle Shop on 59th transformed into a mortgage company overnight a few weeks ago.
What a drag. I really miss the glory days at Venue. Here is a picture of me when I was cooking there in 1992..
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Anyone know how to get these in the US? We need to replace our nonstick, which isn't anymore...
I don't think they are sold in the USA, check with:
Limmat Handelshaus AG
Rietstrasse 18
Postfach 48
8108 Dällikon/ZH
Switzerland
Phone +41 44 847 33 66
Fax +41 44 847 33 90
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I lived on the road for several years. Cooks don't thrive in hotel rooms eating delivered pizza so I bought a hotplate, a pan, a wooden spoon, a good quality 8 inch chefs knife and a plastic cutting board. It is amazing what you can do with these 5 things and a little imagination.
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I made the most delicate crepes today in the larger pan. It worked perfectly even after 3 years of constant daily use, including regular scrubbings with a stainless steel scouring pad.
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Sorry I missed this post until today. Here is a list of notable restaurants in our area.
In my village of Zanco:
Ristorante DA MARIA
Via Roma 131, Zanco di Villadeati
Cap. 15020 Villadeati
Tel. 0141/902035
e-mail fanselmo@libero.it
I really recommend:
Cascina Martini: http://www.cascinamartini.com/
Le Corte: http://www.osterialecorte.it/
Other notable restaurants near Zanco:
Per Bacco: http://osteriaperbacco.it/
Tuais: http://www.tuais.com/index.htm
Aibinari: http://www.barbera.it/pages/osteriaaibinari.htm
Locanda Martelletti: http://www.locandamartelletti.it/
ASTI
Ristorante ALDO DI CASTIGLIONE
(Thursday closed) – Via Giobert 8 - Asti
Tel. 0141/354905 – Fax 0141/324586
da € 25,00 vini esclusi
coperti 70
Ristorante BAROLO & CO – PIUMA D’ORO (recommended)
(Monday closed) – Via Cesare Battisti 14 - Asti
Tel/Fax 0141/592059
€ 20,00/30,00 vini esclusi
coperti 40
Ristorante FALCON VECCHIO
(Sunday evening closed and Monday for lunch closed)
Via Mameli, 11 – Asti
Tel. 0141/593106 - Fax 0141/34373
hotelpalio@inwind.it
€ 25,00/40,00
Coperti 60 (+ 20 dehors)
Ristorante GENER NEUV (recommended)
(Sunday evening closed and Monday)
Lungotanaro Pescatori 4 – Asti
Tel. 0141/557270 - Fax 0141/436723
www.generneuv.it
generneuv@atlink.it
€ 30,00/60,00 vini esclusi
Coperti 63 (+ 40 dehors)
Ristorante IL CONVIVIO – VINI E CUCINA
(chiuso domenica escluso manifestazioni)
Via Giuliani 4 – Asti
Tel./Fax 0141/594188
www.turismodoc.it
danilmachetti@virgilio.it
€ 20,00/35,00 vini esclusi
Coperti 55
Ristorante IL FLAUTO MAGICO
(sempre aperto)
Piazza Alfieri 5 – Asti
Tel. 0141/532279 - Fax 0141/356470
www.ristoranteilflautomagico.com
realeasti@virgilio.it
€ 14,00/35,00 vini esclusi
Coperti 400
Ristorante L’ANGOLO DEL BEATO
(Sunday closed)
Via Guttuari, 12 – Asti
Tel/Fax 0141/531668
www.angolodelbeato.it
info@angolodelbeato.it
€ 30,00/50,00 vini esclusi
Coperti 35
Ristorante L’ARMANGIA
(Sunday closed)
Via Lamarmora 14 - Asti
Tel. 0141/31744
€ 12,00/30,00 vini esclusi
Coperti 45
Ristorante LA GROTTA
(Monday evening closed and Tuesday)
Corso Torino 366 - Asti
Tel. 0141/214168 - Fax 0141/410688
€ 21,00/35,00 vini esclusi
Coperti 80
Ristorante LOCANDA ASTESANA
(Sunday closed,Saturday for lunc closedh)
Corso Alfieri 36 – Asti
www.locandaastesana.it
info@locandaastesana.it
Tel./Fax 0141/556740
€ 20,00/35,00 vini esclusi
Coperti 40
Ristorante MORO
(Monday closed)
Lungotanaro Pescatori 12 - Asti
Tel. 0141/592513 - Fax 0141/532686
€ 15,00/35,00 vini esclusi
Coperti 150 (+150 dehors)
Ristorante Brasserie POMPA MAGNA (recommended)
(Monday closed)
Via Aliberti 65 – Asti
Tel. 0141/324402
Fax 0141/323252
pompamagna.at@libero.it
€ 8,00/30,00 vini esclusi
Coperti 70
Ristoranta OSTERIA DEL DIAVOLO
(Monday and Tuesday closed– opening only for evening)
P.zza S.Martino, 6 – Asti
Tel. 0141/30221 - Fax 0141/667592
Cell. 3394286857
€ 18,00/22,00 vini esclusi
Coperti 40 (+ 20 dehors)
Ristorante Vineria TACABANDA (recommended)
(Monday closed)
Via Al Teatro, 5 – Asti
Tel/Fax 0141/539399
La compagniadelgusto@libero.it
€ 10,00/30,00 vini esclusi
Coperti 35 (+ 25 dehors)
CASTELL’ALFERO
Ristorante IL CAMPANARO
(Wednesday closed)
Reg. Perno 76
Tel. 0141/204009 - Fax 0141/204114
www.campanaro.it
info@campanaro.it
€ 25,00/35,00 vini inclusi
Coperti 30 (+ 55 dehors)
Ristorante DEL CASOT
(Monday evening closed and tuesday closed)
S.S.83 –Tel/Fax 0141/204118
Ivan303@interfree.it
€ 15,00/40,00 vini inclusi
Ristorante OSTERIA DEL CASTELLO
(Monday and Tuesday closed)
P.zza Castello 1
Tel. 0141/204115 - Fax 0141/405233
€ 33,00/38,00 vini esclusi
Coperti 65 (+ 60 dehors)
Osteria L’ERMITE (recommended)
(Sunday evening closed, Monday closed)
Piazza Mazzini 8
Tel/Fax 0141/204276
€ 25,00/35,00 vini esclusi
Coperti 20
CASTELLO D’ANNONE
Ristorante LA FIORAIA
(Monday closed)
Via Mondo 26
Tel. 0141/401106 - Fax 0141/401597
fioraia@libero.it
€ 35,00/60,00 vini esclusi
Coperti 50
CUNICO
Trattoria IL CUNICOLO
(chiuso dal lunedì al giovedì)
Piazza Mazzini 8
Tel/Fax 0141/204276
€ 20,00/25,00
MONCALVO
Ristorante AMETISTA
(Wednesday closed)
Piazza Antico Castello 15
Tel. 0141/917423
€ 20,00/35,00 vini esclusi
Coperti 40-45
Ristorante CASCINA SPINEROLA
(Monday closed)
Strada Casale 15
Tel. 0141/921421 - Fax 0141/921463
www.cascinaspinerola.com
info@cascinaspinerola.com
€ 45,00/50,00
Coperti 80
Ristorante CENTRALE
(Sunday evening closed, Monday closed)
Piazza Romita 10
Tel./Fax 0141/917126
€ 25,00/30,00 vini esclusi
Coperti 100
Ristorante OSTERIA ALERAMO
(Monday closed and lunch Tuesday )
Piazza Carlo Alberto 19
Tel./fax 0141/921344
€ 25,00/40,00 vini esclusi
Coperti 45 (+ 20 dehors)
Ristorante TRE RE
(Monday evening closed, Tuesday closed)
P.zza Romita 3
Tel. 0141/917125
€ 27,00/40,00
Coperti 60
MONTECHIARO D’ASTI
Trattoria TRE COLLI (OK but not great)
(Wednesday closed)
Piazza del Mercato 5
Tel.0141/901027 - Fax 0141/999987
www.trecolli.com
info@trecolli.com
€ 15,00/35,00 vini inclusi
Coperti 100 (+ 40 dehors)
MONTEMAGNO
Ristorante LA BRAJA (great fish)
(Monday and Tuesday closed)
Via S. Giovanni Bosco 11
Tel. 0141/653925 - Fax 0141/63605
www.labraja.it
labraja@tin.it
€ 38,00/65,00 vini esclusi
Coperti 60 (+ 35 dehors)
REFRANCORE
L'Agriturismo Cascina Madonna (recommended)
via Alessandria 55 Refrancore d'Asti - 0141 67456
Tel: 0141 67456
€ 20,00/30,00 vini esclusi
http://www.agriturismocascinamadonna.it/pi...agriturismo.htm
PORTACOMARO
Ristorante DELLA BOTTEGA DEL GRIGNOLINO
(Monday closed)
Piazza Marconi 16
Tel. 0141/202666
€ 20,00/30,00 vini esclusi
Coperti 40
MOMBELLO MONFERRATO (AL)
Ristorante CA' DUBINI
Via Roma, 34
15020 Mombello Monferrato (AL)
Tel. +39.0142944116 - Fax +39.0142944928
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hey wait, i was just and ate at a awfully awfully expensive italian restaurant here in town that boasted "alba truffle risotto". i was slightly suspicious because a) they werent all that pungent at all and b) they were BLACK truffles... are there even black truffles coming from alba? im guessing this restaurant is just ripping ppl off then?
Did they shave the fresh truffle over the dish or did it come out with the bits already cooked in the rice? White truffles aren't actually white, they are brown. Either way, if they shaved fresh white truffles over your risotto everyone in the restaurant would know it. It is almost like someone dropped bottle of perfume. I left a white truffle the size of your thumb nail in my car for an hour with the windows up and we had to wait a few minutes before getting in, the smell was so over powering.
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I have been on a sformato binge lately. I have done all the usual, like artichoke, asparagus, fennel, carrot, cardoon, red pepper, spinach etc. but on Christmas Eve we are invited to go to some friend's house and I must bring something vegetarian along for a pot-luck dinner so I am looking around for some unusual combinations.
If you come up with something really interesting and I will make it, photograph it and post it here...
(If you don't already know: a sformato is basically just a savory flan)
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So chef - seeing as a I have a Perigord black truffle sitting next to me at my work desk - and this is something that doesn't happen very often - do you mind elaborating on the results?(which presumably show the ramekin that got truffled pre-cooking doing much better)
Also, would a third ramkin where you grate some truffle in and let it sit for 25 minutes do even better flavor wise?
I doubt letting the truffle sit an extra 25 minutes would make much difference to the cooked version but who knows, experiment and give us your results.
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I live in one of the most expensive towns in Italy with regard to real estate. The very good trattorie within a 30 km. radius are still reasonably priced and have certainly not doubled in price (real terms) since the Euro replaced the lira.
Hmm, this is what all my Italian friends are telling me over and over again about our area of the Piemonte. (we have only been in the region for 3 years) In the last year alone we have seen some big jumps of 10-20% in prices. Perhaps we are unique.
One thing is for sure, the locals can't afford the more expensive restaurants and except for Sundays it can get pretty quiet in any place charging more than 20 euros a plate. Pizza and Chinese restaurants are doing well because the offer the best value for money.
On a positive note, we ate a great 5 euro lunch at the restaurant over the Bar Ligure in Asti (one large plate of tortellini with prosciutto and cream). This was not possible two years ago, so perhaps the current economic situation is beginning to soak in.
Rosengana in Cocconato (Monferrato-Piemonte)
in Italy: Dining
Posted · Edited by SWISS_CHEF (log)
Yeah, it sort of ruins you for anything else.
This preparation is something I was first exposed to at Café della Fontana in Murisengo. Every Monday Murisengo has a street market and one of the vendors always brings his lardo which is pretty well known in the village..... local hazelnuts are rather smallish and very sweet... and the chestnut honey, well it is very hard to describe, you just have to taste that for yourself when you come to Zanco.... we have a beekeeper in the village that always has a supply.
PS: Murisengo is also noteworthy because it is the birth-place of Luigi Lavazza