Italian food!! (pizzas, cookies, marinated, cream)

[marino760]

Originally Posted by Ste68

I think we have to do a bit of clarity!! The stuffing of Cannelloni is ricotta and spinach, than there are other versions. The Cannelloni and Manicotti in Italy are the same thing, the name change depending of the region. The pasta of Cannelloni and Manicotti is identical, pasta with eggs. The stuffing change depending of the region, in any case the original stuffing is ricotta and spinach.

Thank you for clarifying. I asked my 85 year old Italian mother and she couldn't even tell me what the difference was. By the way, my mother would make the most delicious gnocchi, usually on Sunday.

[GiGi603]

Originally Posted by JayInCA

Why is it so important to you that everyone must agree with your opinion that Italian cuisine is the "best in the world"?

Originally Posted by Ste68

It's right!!! There is my opinion and there is your opinion, but there is the opinion of experts who judge Italian cousin the best in the world.

Maybe he/she is talking about his cousin being the best in the world

Either way JayInCA, cousin/cuisine--it is subjective to what people or experts like. Not sure why it is so important to the OP when everyone must agree with his/her opinion whether the OP's cousin or the cuisine is the "best in the world".

[puginabug]

Originally Posted by Debsi

I think I'll lobby for manicotti for Christmas dinner. Do you ever freeze an extra pan of them?

Yes, they freeze very nicely. Since it's quite a project, it's always good to make a bunch and then freeze some.

Yum!

[MarciaMarshaMarcia]

Italian food...from Italy...the best! I was lucky enough to travel to Italy twice in my life & I still dream about the food...& these were simple, everyday establishments, nothing expensive or gourmet. Everything tasted so fresh & wonderful. I had prawns in Genoa to die for. And there was a place in Sorrento...it was a huge indoor garden, which was like an oasis in the August heat...but I could have moved in there & eaten there forever! They had wine on the tables in tall, cool, dark green bottles. And we just went to local stores to purchase cheeses, meats & fruit & bread for on the road..amazing! And the gelato from the little carts...omg! Lemon was my favorite, so refreshing. I remember driving behind a truck that was filled with just-picked tomatoes, that kept bouncing out of the truck onto the road, & I was tempted to pull over, run into the road & gather up those tomatoes, they were that good. And the limoncello! And the little coffee bars...the espresso, latte, amazing!

So, yes, Italian food, real Italian food, is the best, & my absolute favorite!

[Ste68]

Hello marcia.....this is Italy!! An explosion of aromas and flavors!!!

[Ste68]

Piadina romagnola!!

1 kg Flour
200 gr Lard or Olive oil
1 teaspoon of Sodium bicarbonate
A pinch of salt
Water it serves
Kneading all for at least 15 minute until the dough will be smooth.Make a ball, cover and let rest about 30 minutes. Then make small balls, roll it out with a rolling pin until it reaches the desired thickness. Bake on plate or a non-stick pan for about 2 minutes each part, during cooking perforated with a fork to avoid forming the balls.
The Piadina Romagnola you can eat with all, meat, fish, vegetables.
You can stuff it with as you wish...some classic combinations are...Raw ham, Parmesan cheese and arugula....or sausage and fried onion....or mozzarella,fresh tomatoes and arugula....or sausage and sautéed spinach....try it!!!!!

[Ste68]

Someone has tried to make the Piadina Romagnola?

[Ste68]

I have seen in another site a woman that she asked the recipe the Bolognese. I have seen incredible things!! But why you must upset everything!!

[imaterry78259]

New Orleans and Tampa have the best Italian food in the South

[swgirl926]

It's good, but so are so MANY others. Yum.