Hi, all,
I'm on my way to Rome in March with 3 friends and I'm after some advice on what to buy food-wise.
Suggestions of places to eat would be great too, but what can I not leave this glorious City without purchasing?
Cheers, everyone!
Cobbler seems to be popular.
I'd have to say either Apple Pie, or Lemon Meringue Pie.
So many suggestions, thanks everyone!
Coffee would be great.
Mongoose - Confiscation? Lol, they just eat it once it's taken away. Some utensils would be a great idea.
OK, Herbs and Spices are a must too.
I was wondering about things like cured meat and Sauasge. Also, I'd heard that unpasturised cheese was not allowed.
Good Balsamic is an absolute "must" - Get it? "Must"? Terrible.
Mongoose - I too love the various sweets and confectioneries of different Countries. I always try to make a visit to a Supermarket and pick up some stuff who's labels I can't read.
I had no idea I could bring back fruit, and as you say Citurs would travel well.
Thanks for the gloves tip, dodged a bullet there!
Potatoes can go for me, I think.
You can make bread soup, but Potato sandwiches?
Roast with lots of crunchy salt and pepper, then top with a poached egg.
Or any of the above, you lot are Geniuses.
What............no "fromage"?
Excellent advice for novice food bloggers. Thanks for sharing the tips.
"Yummy" - it should be prohibited for use by anyone older than 12. When grown men and women say "it's so yummy!" (especially about something they just made themselves) - ewwwwww!
Also, "reduce down" as in "we'll add some wine and reduce this sauce DOWN for 5 minutes". As opposed to what, reducing it UP?
It used to drive me insane to see "x" at the end of the word until I started to work at a hospital 10 years ago. Everything ends in x to abbreviate -- history = hx, diagnosis = dx, etc. I still hate seeing "u" for "you" and "ur" for "your/you're," which propagates the erroneous use of your and you're. ARGH! I've gotten better about "tho" and "thru."
Back to food.
- "special blend" -- yay for vagueness
- use of the word "sushi" for anything raw. FFS, sushi doesn't even mean raw!
- innards
"Gets" for "understands," especially with the adverb "really." For instance, "so and so really gets the New York restaurant scene," or "really gets food," or "really gets service." It's a lazy, imprecise and charmlessly colloquial locution, and I hope it heads to the blogosphere tar pit as quickly as possible. Even worse when reduced "so and so gets it."
I can't explain it, but I really hate the word "unctuous."
As for "foodie," it would be nice to come up with another simple word we could use to describe ourselves. I don't love it, don't hate it. When someone says, "she's a real foodie," about me, it has a very specific meaning. Sometimes I say "food is my hobby," but it may not be clear that I mean I like thinking about food, shopping for it, preparing it, eating it, serving it to friends and family, etc. I'd love a simple word that could convey all that.
@thebrokedown - I am guilty of using an "x" it is a habit developed from working in kitchens for 10+ years and before that college training to use it - chix for chicken etc. it is a shorthand and yeah it carries over to my every day life.
I always crack up at the way wines are described "oaky, smokey, fruity (duh, they are made from grapes) musty, lively" etc. all that from a beverage? I like wine too, but wow.
I second the mention of this recipe for red lentil soup from the NY Times. It was extolled by my soup-loving friends as "the best soup ever."
Dominic
the zen kitchen
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