Lol... Got a few stashed away! Have you tried Brunello di Montalcino? That's even better.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
Marco.
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Lol... Got a few stashed away! Have you tried Brunello di Montalcino? That's even better.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
Marco.
Yes I know she likes her fish. The tinfoil thing works really well - keeps the fish nice and moist. Works well with spaghetti, too!Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
Marco.
She's Tabatha's dungeon girlfriend;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Roy S
Yesh, dahling, I know how you love to chomp on a big sausage:bum:Quote:
It's an old trick I learnt in my French Foreign Legion days :scratch: it's to cook 'em quicker from frozen.
Seems like you get twice the amount of sausage (matron)
Marco.
Yes, we poach salmon in tin foil.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
Not sure if I have tried Brunello di Montalcino, but if I have I don't remember. I'm in London at the moment, so I'll pop into an off-licence and see if I can find a bottle. I think M&S might sell it.
How is Tabatha? Trust she has been looking after your audio gear.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
Cool... Like I said, it also works well with pasta. A classic Italian dish is spaghetti alle vongole al cartoccio https://www.vincenzosplate.com/pasta-vongole/ With tinfoil, the pasta, clams, white wine, garlic, parsley, lemon juice, and extra virgin olive oil infuse nicely together to give maximum flavour.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
You'll be lucky, Barry. It's normally only found in specialist wine shops. Honestly, it's a corker - think Barolo with even 'bigger balls'!Quote:
Not sure if I have tried Brunello di Montalcino, but if I have I don't remember. I'm in London at the moment, so I'll pop into an off-licence and see if I can find a bottle. I think M&S might sell it.
Marco.
She's good. She's happy being given a regular supply of diehard objectivists to 'play' with...:eyebrows:Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
Marco.
Lunch today was had in a pizzeria: Franco Manca, a chain of pizza restaurants that Happy and I like to use from time to time. Sadly the chain is going through difficult times, and their pizzeria nearest us has had to close.
So for me it was their spicy salami, Italian tomato, mozzarella, caramelised red onion and basil sourdough pizza, and for Madam it was aubergine parmigiana, Italian tomato, buffalo mozzarella, ricotta salata and basil sourdough pizza.
No wine as the only Italian red that interested me was the Montepulciano Abruzzo, but wine in restaurants is always overpriced; so a pale ale for me and a homemade apple juice for elle.
No photographs as I feel that is cheating: photos should be only for meals made yourself.
However we were surprised when halfway through our lunch, a wedding party of about 20 arrived for their wedding reception! Not something you see every day. :)
Nice one, Barry. Do they have a wood oven? For me, it's not a proper pizza otherwise... You can't get the base right with an electric oven.
Oh, and did you find some Brunello?:)
Marco.
Yes, they use traditional dome-shaped wood fired ovens.
Regarding the Brunello, you can pay anywhere between £40 to over £1,000 for a bottle. I'll wait until we get home to pursue matters further. Amazon sell a well-regarded version for £40, but I avoid buying anything from Amazon as much as possible.