http://www.saltshaker.net/20070410/green-italian Casting a little flavor (and a few aspersions) on the world of food, drink, and life Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:34:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://www.saltshaker.net/20070410/green-italian#comment-30006 dan Fri, 13 Apr 2007 11:52:41 +0000 http://www.saltshaker.net/20070410/green-italian#comment-30006 Well, it could easily, but in tasting menu style, we're keeping the portions small, there's no real main course - just a series of four appetizer sized (okay, I come from a proper Jewish family, which, like an Italian family, doesn't believe in the concept of "there's too much to eat") portions followed by dessert. This particular dinner was a bit carb-loaded - spaetzle, empanadas (with corn inside), risotto, pasta, and then a cheesecake on top of all that - usually they're not quite that uni-directional. All I know is that almost everyone finished everything and no more than three or four of them went out and ran marathons afterwards... Well, it could easily, but in tasting menu style, we’re keeping the portions small, there’s no real main course - just a series of four appetizer sized (okay, I come from a proper Jewish family, which, like an Italian family, doesn’t believe in the concept of “there’s too much to eat”) portions followed by dessert. This particular dinner was a bit carb-loaded - spaetzle, empanadas (with corn inside), risotto, pasta, and then a cheesecake on top of all that - usually they’re not quite that uni-directional. All I know is that almost everyone finished everything and no more than three or four of them went out and ran marathons afterwards…

]]> http://www.saltshaker.net/20070410/green-italian#comment-30000 Judith in Umbria Fri, 13 Apr 2007 09:24:52 +0000 http://www.saltshaker.net/20070410/green-italian#comment-30000 I like that you are finding ways to incorporate local foods into Italian cuisine. It's the same thing we have to do here in Italy to eat ethnic foods. What I am stunned by is the idea of pasta and risotto being served in the same meal, with one taking the place of a piatto secondo! Does it not induce a carb coma? I like that you are finding ways to incorporate local foods into Italian cuisine. It’s the same thing we have to do here in Italy to eat ethnic foods. What I am stunned by is the idea of pasta and risotto being served in the same meal, with one taking the place of a piatto secondo! Does it not induce a carb coma?

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