Nice Barolo ep.

QOTD: Too many to list, but the 1st to come to mind – lobster ravioli in light vodka cream sauce, porcini mushrooms & sun dried tomato.

? for you: When you rate a wine, are you going by your own palate or a combo of you and how you think the masses would rate it. I ask because the last wine didn’t seem to do anything for you (other than the ageability) yet you gave it a very respectable 90. You reaction had mid-80’s all over it.

Just curious.

Thanks.

Man – favorite italian food? That’s a toughie! I would have to go with a champagne and lobster risotto that I had in Rome on my honeymoon

Do you feel that a 2001 Barolo is ready to drink? Would you say that 2001 s are more classic, more complex?

My favorite Italian food: Osso Buco….perfect with a Barolo.

Been looking for the BEST linguine with red clam….have not found it yet…

I feel very cliche in saying that my favorite Italian food is Lasagna. But it is. Sometimes I feel like Garfield.

QotD: My mom-in-law’s polenta and chicken.

QOTD: shrimp and mushrume pizza

QOTD: Gnocchi and pesto hands down.

QOTD: Gnocchi and pesto hands down.

Ribolita….. I also really like the grilled vegetables you get in Italy, and I had some horse that was suprisingly good in Sicily.

QOTD: Scrigno – Jewel box pasta. Baked spinach pasta with proscuitto and provolone in a tomato cream sauce.

To die for.

Its nice to see Barolo getting some GV love. Great call about the “value” in this region compared to what’s going on in other places with wines of similar quality, but higher prices. As soon as I stop buying ’05 Bordos I’ll start looking here.

QOTD: chicken marsala

qotd – osso bucco makes me weak at the knees 🙂 I LOVE Italian, I can’t narrow it down, but something as simple as a well-made black olive tapenade makes me very happy 🙂

QOTD: PECCORINO BABY!!!

Favorite Italian Food?…jesus…that’s worse than favorite movie.

An off the cuff top 5

Carbonara – best as the post show 3:30 AM pre-breakfast…with Guanciale not Pancetta, and one local farm egg yolk for each bowl.

Sausage and Peppers…in the oven not grilled.

Bolognese…not too traditional (I go Alice Waters/Mario and sneak in pancetta and thyme with sincere apologies to Mother Marcella)…but still 5 hours minimum…

Risotto – rice, broth, onions, saffron, marrow, Parmigiano…19 minutes…

Caprese in (late) August in Michigan…

Gary you are amazing and a daily inspiration. Keep on keepin’ on.

Go Pistons.

D$

Risotto

And since you mentioned english peas, I made risotto last weekend with portabello mushrooms and english peas fresh from the farmers market, used an idea from a recipe in Vino Italiano, and served the risotto on a bed of salty mashed carrots. Sort of a goodbye to winter and hello to spring all in one dish. Very recommended

Great show, I’ve never had a Barolo, I need to ty one.

QOTD: Spaghetti Carbonara when done properly in pancetta fat, no cream. YUM!

Great episode. Had no idea Barolo good be so good.

QOTD: Is it even possible to have an *un*favorite Italian food?

QOTD: Mushroom risotto

QOTD: pizza

this guy is allright.. but he’s definitively drunk!!

QOTD. Everybody has a favorite Italian food? It’s my favorite cuisine, yes. But a favorite food? (Would you be able to say what your favorite wine is?) What can I say? Anything prepared by Tony Mantuano or Gaetano di Benedetto (my two favorite chefs).

Osso Bucco

love me some sliced bread with little EVO and balsamic vinegar aseogo/parmesian cheese to dip. Gosh Figlios, here I come!