When I was out in California in December and January, I noticed burrata on numerous menus, up and down the coast. I had never tied it before, but I indulged several times during our trip. It was amazing. I imagined it would make its way to NYC very soon!
I've been eating arugula for longer than I can remember, but I DO remember the first time my husband (then boyfriend) ate it for the first time. I was making him dinner for the first time--penne amatriciana with an arugula salad. He stole a leaf, chewed on it for a while, and said, "What is that? It's awesome. It's so peppery." That's when I knew I'd marry him (kidding). But now we eat arugula salads as often as possible.
My go-to dish when eating alone at home is spaghetti with olive oil, garlic, and red pepper flakes, topped with parmesan cheese. I'll make a big batch of it and eat it all by myself. It's incredibly simple and satisfying.
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It was in a fancy sandwich at the Shangri-La Hotel in Manila. I was amazed at this strange, oddly garlicky, deliciously bitter, incredibly appetizing green stuff. I'm sure it also tasted 100000% better as we'd just finished our interview at the U.S. embassy in Manila, and my younger brother, sister and I were given our approval papers to come to the U.S. with my mom.
I was ten or so, and I ordered a pasta dish when I was out to dinner with my family in Boston. At the time I couldn't stand arugula, but now I love it - in pasta or anywhere else.
Like all Italians, I have eaten arugula (and all types of bitter greens) all my life.
The first time I had arugula was on my first visit to London, England, where I was enchanted that it was called 'rocket'. It was in one of those great sandwiches you can get at Tesco or Pret a Manger or the like. Probably with a shrimp mayonaise, I don't remember.
Although I probably had arugula years before this memory...but it was with pasta dish...fresh clams, arugula, tomatoes, and herbs...get during the summer
About 20 years ago, when I ordered veal milanese at a nice italian restaurant on valetine's day.
What a great question - I won't forget the first time I had it either! It grew like a weed in my dad's garden that he put in when I was in early high school. I had it with heirloom tomatoes and basil (from the garden too) and aged balsamic. I don't think I realized at the time how lucky I was.
11 years ago, on a first date at an italian restaurant...the arugula was the only memorable part.
The first time I had arugula was in Sydney, Australia in 1996 and it was called "rocket"!
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