If you can’t physically travel to France and Italy right now, you can be an armchair traveler with a set of transportable books from Francois-Regis Gaudry and Friends, and published by Artisan Books.
I love both the commonly known and the esoteric information like a list of France’s holy saints of foods, and Italy’s 19 different eating establishments. Most of us know the Trattoria, but have you ever heard of the Bacaro? The name comes from the Venetian expression and it is a place that serves “wine by the glass, spritz and snacks.” There are about a dozen other names for eating and drinking establishments that I had never heard of.
Craving Italian? Start with Amaro, “ a bitter beverage to facilitate digestion, prompt a nap or encourage chitchat with friends.” Next up for me is, either the Classic Margherita or the modern Rucola topped with Mozzarella di bufala once baked. All your favorite pastas and risottos are here, as is a.k.a. Eggplant Parmesan, which I mistakenly assumed was an Italian-American thing and not authentic.
The section on “A Love For Tomatoes” made me remember how I learned the secret to a superior silky and simple tomato sauce when I took a cooking class in Tuscany many years ago—shocker, it’s a food mill. Here is a similar tomato puree recipe from “Let’s Eat Italy.
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