For this one, I'm very excited about it because I love Italian culture and food. I mean who doesn't ? Well, it is the very famous "Tartufo" which is a chocolate, nut , or cinnamon hard shell filled with two or more ice cream flavor. In the center is a fruit which can be cherry,straberry etc..
Fun Fact: It was created 66 years ago (1952) by the king pastry's chef who ran out of desserts cups during a wedding. Then, he had the idea of creating a dessert that is its own cup.
Check out this video on youtube by Mis pastelistos for the full scoop ( Use CC)
Another Italian dish to look out for is Caso Marzu. According to the video below by tubemookish, shows a co-host of famous chef, Gordon Rasmey in Italy learning how to make Casu Marzo. As the host described, this cheese is created from a sheep's milk. The milk from the sheep is then boiled to 40 degrees and then stirred until the cheese has formed. From there, the cheese is left for three months to be completely hardened. Once finished, the host mentioned how the larvae would eat the cheese so that it can produce its the unique and strong flavor. The host also added the if the cheese is not done correctly, the maggots are capable of destroying one's intestines, especially the liver.
Alright, it's Wednesday so it's time to talk about main dishes!
Today we'll talk about Chicken Parmigiana, also known as Chicken Parmesan! Let's get to it!
This is a pretty well known dish but for those who don't know, it's breaded chicken topped with tomato sauce, mozzarella, Parmesan, and or provolone cheese. (In this case the chicken tops the sauce XP)
You can learn to make it here in this super easy recipe tutorial! This guy is such a sweet narrator and his voice is full of character so you should really check out his channel!
...And that's it for today folks! Sorry for only posting one dish today, we'll go back to our regular 3 on Wednesdays next week, I promise! ^_^
Love to travel? How about getting food on the go? The YouTube link below highlights five popular street foods from Florence Italy. A great way to get a delicious meal without the commitment of sitting down at a restaurant. The five street foods are listed below, the short video also provides interesting details about the dishes. Since they can do it better than I can, I will let them tell it.
-Tripe -Lampredotto -Porchetta -Panini -Gelato
Monday, March 5, 2018
Typical Italian Breakfast
In reality, Italian barely take breakfast as a meal, so Italian breakfast is very simple. You can finish them very quickly. If you are a busy worker or difficult to wake up early, Italian breakfast will be perfect for you. The combination of Italian breakfast is a croissant and a cup of coffee. Italian's favorite traditional breakfast beverage is cappuccino. As you know, the inspire of Starbucks' business model is come from Italian coffee shop. Also, in America, most of popular coffee are Italian style coffee. The most popular Italian breakfast food is cornetto (croissant). It has different fillings, for example, chocolate, strawberry, cream, and so on. I often eat breakfast with a cup of coffee and a croissant. Until now, I know that is Italian style. I believe many people don't know that neither. Please ask people surround you what is Italian breakfast. If they do not know, surprise them.
Hey guys, IT'S DESSERT FRIDAY !! On the blog today we are covering a very exciting sweet recipe called " Gulab Jamun" originated In Indian Subcontinent. It is also popular around Eastern Africa, some part of the caribbean and countries like Pakistan, Bangladesh. Let's get to the ingredients and preparation y'all !
Main Ingredients: Milk, Flour ( optional) and Chashni ( Sugary Syrup), Khoya, Saffron. You can of course customize it a bit with your favorites ( chocolate...) Fun fact : It is known that it was accidentally prepared by the emperor's personal chef. In India, they mostly consume it during celebrations such as " The Indian festival of light", weddings and birthdays.
Check out this cool video from Grandpa Kitchen on Youtube on how to prepare Gulab Jamun. Enjoy!!
Chutney is a simple ingredient that makes a remarkable difference to an Indian dish. According to the article, "Pantry Essentials: All About Chutney" By Andrew Wheeler, a mango chutney is composed of yogurt, mint, green chilli and cilantro. This sauce is is occasionally added on top to any dishe, although most prefer adding spices to it to heighten up the flavor just like Gordon Ramsay's video below. The video below shows our favorite chef and food critic, Gordon Ramsay in the mist of the jungle in Bastar, India tasting a homemade chutney dish. Ramsay described that the food collected are: red ants, red ant eggs, salt, ginger and red chilly. The blood sucking ants are enriched with protein and it is a regular source of food for many India.
Eating the brain of a lamb is a another common plate you will find in India. Writer, Sushmita Sengupta from the article, "Bheja Fry, The Spicy Goat Brain Dish Which Is Hyderabad's Speciality". Sengupta described the ingredients to this dish consists of: pistachios, almonds, cilantro, egg, chilli sauce, and "Graham Marsala" (Sengupta, 201) and spices. The video below shows, Vahchef prepping the Bheja Fry.
