Ravioli fatti in casa.
Anche se sono passati già diversi giorni mi ero tenuto in sospeso questa bella foto macro di un bel, e buon, piatto di ravioli fatti in casa (da mia mamma) per il pranzo dello scorso Natale. Anche se è un soggetto inflazionato su questo sito, non posso evitare di piazzarvi la foto.
Photo taken with Canon 600D and lens Canon 18-55 EFS.
Fresh tagliatelle with meat sauce.
When my mother prepares ravioli, she always has some pasta left over for fresh tagliatelle. This pasta is greenish because in the meantime it has mixed with the ravioli filling. Since nothing is ever thrown away, especially if it is homemade, with what is left we prepare the tagliatelle which here, have been seasoned with the equally excellent meat sauce (always freshly prepared by my mother).
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Photo taken with iPhone 6.
Crauti rossi e castagne.
Un piatto (un contorno più esattamente) di origine teutonica (Red Cabbage Sauerkraut) non molto diffuso in Italia.
I crauti fatti con il cavolo rosso sono un ottimo side dish per salsicce e würstel.
Questi erano stufati assieme alle castagne.
Photo taken with Canon 600D and lens Canon EF 40.
Il cavolo rosso è simile al cavolo cappuccio, ma a differenza di questo presenta colorazione rossa dovuta alla notevole presenza di sostanze idrosolubili chiamate antocianine del gruppo dei flavonoidi.
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Una bella e buona insalata russa per Natale.
Il classico del pranzo di Natale, in casa mia, è l’insalata russa.
Questa quella preparata da mia mamma.
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Photo taken with Canon 600D and lens Canon 18-55 EFS.
L’insalata russa è una nota insalata composta di verdure miste cotte e crude; è servita come antipasto freddo o come contorno. È costituita da verdure lessate, patate tagliate a dadini, piselli, carote, sottaceti e uova sode, il tutto condito con salsa maionese. Ne esistono numerose varianti, a seconda delle tradizioni locali e familiari, in cui si prevede l’aggiunta di ulteriori ingredienti. A dispetto del nome, è di origine assai controversa ed è diffusa in numerosi paesi del mondo.
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Cima alla Genovese.
I finally managed to take a new photo of one of the dishes of typical Genoese cuisine during the holidays: cima alla Genovese.
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Photo taken with iPhone 6.
I found this nice article on Giallozafferano.it if you are interested in the recipe.
Cima alla genovese, often simply called cima (a çimma in Ligurian), is a typical Italian second course of Ligurian cuisine. It consists of a piece of veal belly cut to form a pocket and stuffed with numerous ingredients. Once prepared, it is closed, sewing it by hand to prevent the filling from coming out. It is then boiled in broth with vegetables for a few hours in a linen cloth and left to rest under a weight.
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A dish of stewed bear meat enjoyed in Estonia.
I have a few minutes to spare, a wifi and many photos to post taken in the last few months.
This was taken in Tallinn where, with a colleague, we went to taste one of the most original dishes: bear meat.
I know that the quality of the shot is not exactly excellent but we were in a dark local tavern, in medieval style, and the light was dim.
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Photo taken with iPhone 6.
Insalata di polpo fatta in casa.
Un ottimo piatto di insalata di polpo. Polpo bollito in acqua e aceto e condito con olio d’oliva e sale.
Non è la prima foto di questo piatto che inserisco, più in basso vedrete le altre, ma questo è stato preparato da mia mamma a casa.
Homemade stuffed vegetables: a typical Ligurian dish.
Stuffed vegetables are a summer dish par excellence, even if preparing them in the oven doesn't help to cool them down.
In Liguria they are a classic and, in this season, there is no shortage of fresh and local zero-mile vegetables to fill.
Aubergines, courgettes, onions (the best), peppers.
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I already have several posts and photos about it, look below to see the others.
If you are interested in the recipe for preparing those made in Liguria (in many parts of Italy they are in fact prepared) I found this nice post on the site cucinagenovese.it which briefly tells how they are prepared.
A little piece of focaccia? Great for breakfast.
As I have already said and written, there is no Genoese breakfast that does not include a little piece of focaccia all'olio.
I already have a nice photo (here) of the focaccia but when I saw this cabaret of focaccia at the bar I couldn't help but take a photo!
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For those who might be interested, you can find the recipe written by me here.
It can be eaten for breakfast, as a “fast breaker” in the morning or as an aperitif-appetizer. It is traditionally accompanied with a small glass of white wine (or gianchetto in Ligurian). It is customary (not typically Genoese) to dip the focaccia in cappuccino or milk for breakfast.
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