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28 August 202419 August 2024

A plate of spaghetti cacio e pepe enjoyed on board

A plate of spaghetti cacio e pepe enjoyed on board
A dish that I must say I appreciate very much, even though I have eaten it relatively little, is pasta cacio e pepe.
Even though the ingredients are very simple, it is not at all easy to prepare this type of pasta.
Everything must be cooked properly otherwise the cheese will string and clump together.
At home, after a couple of unsuccessful attempts, I found the right measurements, as did the chef on the ship who, the time I took these photos, had cooked an excellent dish!

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Cacio e pepe is a typical dish from Lazio. As the name suggests, the ingredients are very simple and include only black pepper, pecorino romano cheese and pasta. The most traditionally used type of pasta is tonnarello. Like other dishes of Lazio cuisine, it is prepared with simple ingredients, easily available and with a long shelf life (during the transhumance it was not easy to get food). It has its roots in the cuisine of farmers and shepherds of the Roman countryside.
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A plate of spaghetti cacio e pepe enjoyed on board – Une assiette de spaghettis au fromage et au poivre dégustée à bord du navire – Un plato de espaguetis con queso y pimiento que se disfruta a bordo del barco. – Um prato de esparguete com queijo e pimenta saboreado a bordo do navio – Ein Teller Spaghetti mit Käse und Pfeffer, den man an Bord des Schiffes genießt – Một đĩa spaghetti phô mai và hạt tiêu thưởng thức trên tàu

23 August 202421 August 2024

An excellent Angus fillet enjoyed on board

Un ottimo filetto di Angus gustato a bordo della Costa Firenze

An excellent Angus fillet enjoyed on board the ex Costa Firenze.
When I manage to eat at the steakhouse on board one of our ships I always order the fillet because it is the cut of meat that I love the most.
Don't these photos make your mouth water?

And it's just one of the many culinary offerings of Costa Crociere (here to see some).

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An excellent Angus fillet enjoyed on board the former Costa Firenze – Un excellent filet d’Angus dégusté à bord de l’ancien Costa Firenze – Un excelente filete de Angus disfrutado a bordo del antiguo Costa Firenze – Um excelente filé Angus degustado a bordo do antigo Costa Firenze – Ein ausgezeichnetes Angusfilet, genossen an Bord der ehemaligen Costa Firenze – Món phi lê Angus hảo hạng được thưởng thức trên tàu Costa Firenze trước đây – 在前 Costa Firenze 船上享用美味的安格斯鱼片 – 旧コスタフィレンツェ船上で味わう絶品アンガスフィレ

18 August 202419 August 2024

Salmone marinato a bordo della nave

Salmone marinato a bordo della nave.
A bordo delle navi da crociera il cibo non manca mai. La qualità e l’estetica dei piatti, specialmente nell’ultimo decennio, è cambiata molto cercando di far capire che non conta solamente la quantità.
Lo scorso anno, per la crociera di Natale e Capodanno mia moglie era a bordo con me (sulla ex Costa Firenze) e siamo andati spesso al ristorante per la cena.
Questo era uno dei piatti del menù di Natale (se non ricordo male il giorno): Salmone marinato nella barbabietola con vodka e lime.
Ed era veramente buonissimo!

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La marinatura è una tecnica di cucina tradizionale per la preparazione delle carni, dei pesci e delle verdure alla cottura o, anche, un’alternativa alla cottura stessa. Essa consiste nell’immersione di cibo cotto o crudo (in questo caso tagliato a fette sottili), per un tempo variabile, in un liquido tipicamente composto da tre tipi di ingredienti: acidi, come ad esempio aceto, succo di limone, vino, birra; oli; aromi (spezie ed erbe). La marinatura nasce con lo scopo di estendere la conservazione degli alimenti, prima ancora che di insaporirli.
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A marinated salmon for dinner on board the ship – Un saumon mariné pour le dîner à bord du navire – Un salmón marinado para cenar a bordo del barco – Um salmão marinado para jantar a bordo do navio – Ein marinierter Lachs zum Abendessen an Bord des Schiffes – Cá hồi ướp cho bữa tối trên tàu

15 August 202415 August 2024

Una ottima frittura di pesce a Riva Trigoso

Una ottima frittura di pesce gustato a Riva Trigoso.
Un classico di quasi tutti i ristoranti della mia zona è la frittura di pesce (e di paranza) ed è uno dei piatti preferiti di mia moglie.
Quando sono a casa spesso la domenica vado con la famiglia al ristorante e scatto sempre foto dei piatti.

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Questo piatto era del ristorante Le Gardenie a Riva.

An excellent fried fish tasted in Riva Trigoso – Un excellent poisson frit apprécié à Riva Trigoso – Un excelente pescado frito que se disfruta en Riva Trigoso – Um excelente peixe frito apreciado em Riva Trigoso – Ein ausgezeichneter gebratener Fisch, den man in Riva Trigoso genießt – Món cá chiên ngon được thưởng thức ở Riva Trigoso

11 August 20249 August 2024

Paccheri with fresh tomato sauce

I paccheri con il sugo di pomodoro fresco

Paccheri with fresh tomato sauce.
If done well, a good tomato sauce is one of the best pasta sauces there is.
But simple dishes are not always the easiest to prepare.
In this case, on the ship, it was truly excellent!

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Paccheri are a type of pasta from Campania, originating from the Neapolitan tradition, shaped like giant macaroni, generally made with durum wheat semolina. The term derives from the ancient Greek (from πας, “all” and χειρ, “hand”) of the first founders of Parthènope and is still used in the Italian language as “pacca”, or a slap given with an open hand, without hostile intentions.
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Paccheri with fresh tomato sauce – Paccheri à la sauce tomate fraîche – Paccheri con salsa de tomate fresco – Paccheri com molho de tomate fresco – Paccheri mit frischer Tomatensauce – Paccheri sốt cà chua tươi – 帕切里配新鲜番茄酱 – パッケリフレッシュトマトソース添え

2 August 202431 July 2024

Delle ottime croquetas spagnole a Tenerife

Delle ottime croquetas spagnole gustate a Tenerife.
Uno dei miei piatti preferiti in Spagna sono le crocchette con jamon.
In questo caso queste, che erano veramente ottime, le ho gustate in una tasca (una osteria) nel centro di Santa Cruz di Tenerife.

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Here is where the inn was located:

Some excellent Spanish croquetas enjoyed in Tenerife – Quelques excellentes croquetas espagnoles dégustées à Tenerife – Unas excelentes croquetas españolas disfrutadas en Tenerife – Algumas excelentes croquetas espanholas apreciadas em Tenerife – Einige ausgezeichnete spanische Croquetas, die man auf Teneriffa genießen kann – Một số món croquetas Tây Ban Nha tuyệt vời được thưởng thức ở Tenerife – 在特内里费岛享用一些美味的西班牙炸丸子 – テネリフェ島で楽しむ素晴らしいスペインのコロッケ

31 July 202430 July 2024

Fresh pappardelle with mushroom sauce

Le pappardelle fresche al sugo di funghi

Fresh pappardelle with mushroom sauce.
Some time ago I photographed this beautiful plate of pappardelle, the typical Tuscan egg pasta, topped with plenty of mushroom sauce.
Alas, I only photographed this dish because I don't like mushrooms... for me the pasta was topped with an equally good meat sauce.

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Pappardelle (from the Tuscan pappare or, less commonly, from the Provençal papard) are a type of egg pasta very similar to tagliatelle but much wider. They are considered a type of lasagne, in the generic sense of "wide strips of egg puff pastry". While tagliatelle are a type of pasta with a typically Emilian-Romagnola tradition, pappardelle, although influenced by Emilia, are typically Tuscan in tradition. Pappardelle originated in Maremma and from Maremma they took on the strong flavours of sauces with game (wild boar, hare) or with woods (mushrooms).
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Fresh pappardelle, a type of egg pasta, with mushroom sauce – Pappardelle fraîche, un type de pâtes aux œufs, avec sauce aux champignons – Pappardelle fresca, un tipo de pasta al huevo, con salsa de champiñones – Pappardelle fresco, um tipo de massa fresca, com molho de cogumelos – Frische Pappardelle, eine Art frische Pasta, mit Pilzsauce – Pappardelle tươi, một loại mì ống tươi sốt nấm

28 July 202418 July 2024

Black tagliolini with squid and cherry tomatoes

Taglierini neri con calamaretti e pomodorini

Black tagliolini with squid, cherry tomatoes and olives.
Some time ago, after being at the stadium, my wife and I stopped to eat something in Genoa.
Our favorite place after the game is the restaurant pizzeria Piedigrotta (here is the review on TripAdvisor) which prepares excellent and large pizzas but also cooks excellent dishes.
That time, on the menu, there was a special dish that I decided to try: black tagliolini (with squid ink) with squid, cherry tomatoes and olives.
Very good I must say!

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Black tagliatelle with squid and cherry tomatoes – Tagliatelles noires aux calamars et tomates cerises – Tagliatelle negro con calamares y tomates cherry – Tagliolini preto com lula e tomate cereja – Schwarze Tagliolini mit Calamari und Kirschtomaten – Tagliolini đen với mực và cà chua bi – 黑意大利面条配鱿鱼和樱桃番茄 – イカとチェリートマトの黒いタリオリーニ

25 July 202418 July 2024

A plate of Turkish patlican kebab in Barcelona

Un piatto di patlican kebab turco a Barcellona

A plate of Turkish patlican kebab in Barcelona.
Patlican Kebab is a traditional Turkish dish that combines aubergines (patlican in Turkish) and meat, usually lamb or beef. This kebab is particularly appreciated for its rich flavour and its preparation that highlights the fresh and tasty ingredients typical of Turkish cuisine.
There are different variations depending on the region and personal preferences. Some recipes call for the use of different spices or the addition of other vegetables such as courgettes or onions. In some versions, the aubergines and meat can be cooked together in a pan in the oven instead of on skewers.
Patlican kebab represents a perfect combination of flavours and techniques of Turkish cuisine, offering a rich and aromatic dish that celebrates the fresh ingredients and the culinary tradition of the country.

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A plate of Turkish patlican kebab in Barcelona – Une assiette de kebab patlican turc à Barcelone – Un plato de kebab patlican turco en Barcelona – Um prato de kebab patlicano turco em Barcelona – Ein Teller mit türkischem Patlican-Kebab in Barcelona – Một đĩa kebab patlican Thổ Nhĩ Kỳ ở Barcelona

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22 July 202422 July 2024

La famosa zuppa vietnamita: il phở bò

La famosa zuppa vietnamita: il phở bò.
Nella mia ultima vacanza in Vietnam ho mangiato molte volte il Pho Bo, la tipica zuppa di carne di manzo anche perchè è uno dei pochi piatti, ahimè, che amo veramente.
Un piatto molto semplice ma, se condito propriamente, molto gustoso.

Mia moglie Dao ha scritto un bell’article nel quale vi descrive bene come preparare questo piatto.

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