how many likes italian food?

guidosp1


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Message Posted:
26/02/2011 08:43

just wondering.

How many of you likes real italian food?

Or you prefer to stick to british food.....

guido

swyflot


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Posts: 916

Message Posted:
26/02/2011 09:15

Italian !!!!!!!

judyr


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Posts: 956

Message Posted:
26/02/2011 09:29

"real" Italian food - yes please

mrsgee


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Posts: 396

Message Posted:
26/02/2011 09:41

Italian every time.....

truffles808


Joined: 16/10/2007
Posts: 183

Message Posted:
26/02/2011 09:50

Proper Italian

Cyprusquest


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Posts: 428

Message Posted:
26/02/2011 09:53

Both atendency toward the italian by a few percent but I also like middle Europe and Mediteranean food in general as well as many oriental (as we get them in the UK).

I have a preferernce 70% toward pasta & rice The better half is the other way 70% toward the humble spud

martinD41


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Message Posted:
26/02/2011 10:05

"Humble Spud" unlike here, the UK grows around 80 different varieties of spud commercially.I doubt there are 80 different verities of rice produced in Italy ......... Not so humble perhaps

Jovial_John


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Posts: 1024

Message Posted:
26/02/2011 11:05

I lived in Italy for 2 years and loved the food from the very start. If I was to choose a last meal before dying it would be:-



Straciatella alla Romana

Tournedos Rossini (medium rare)

Zabaglione

Double Expresso with a Sambuca



a 1/2 bottle of Bigi Orvietto Secco with the soup

a bottle of Allegrini Amarone with the main course



Then it wouldn't matter whether I went up or down - I would already have enjoyed heaven.

negativenick


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Message Posted:
26/02/2011 11:06

"KEBABS"" (posted on behalf of Garry Monger's Missus.............)

LooseBoots



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Posts: 1258

Message Posted:
26/02/2011 11:24

Italian....def my favourite.

dizzycows


Joined: 12/05/2009
Posts: 2736

Message Posted:
26/02/2011 11:32

All food.... not just one particular countries fare. Italian food for us has to much pasta , but it suits some.



I like different countries foods, but hubby is strictly a steak man and likes only British dishes ....

Panchocat


Joined: 29/11/2009
Posts: 1333

Message Posted:
26/02/2011 11:32

I love Italian food and was told yesterday that the new premises in Catalkoy, next to Mardo in the parade by the chemist, is going to be a new Italian Restaurant.

TopTen


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Posts: 1246

Message Posted:
26/02/2011 11:33

Any GOOD food

martinD41


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Message Posted:
26/02/2011 11:33

Tournedos Rossini, is a "FRENCH" steak dish created by Auguste Escoffier............

Jovial_John


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Message Posted:
26/02/2011 11:56

Actually it is more popularly considered to have been created by Antonin Careme who was a great friend of Rossini whereas Escoffier only came to Paris in the year of Rossini's death. But it was certainly created in his honour and in the the Italian style, and while I have enjoyed it in many Italian restaurants around the world I have never seen it in a French one. But then I do not like French food so a visit by me would be extremely rare.

martinD41


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Message Posted:
26/02/2011 12:13

Msg15....."Extremely rare" I prefer the French dish medium rare.................

flightholiday


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Message Posted:
26/02/2011 12:14

Love it but do eat and love many other countries foods too.

cavalryman


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Posts: 314

Message Posted:
26/02/2011 12:39

Like your taste John zabaglione yesssss But also affegato just a sweet nut I am afraid.

oldshep


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Posts: 609

Message Posted:
26/02/2011 12:53

Italian just love it , and as i dont like potatoes just up my street stuffed le collezinne beef or chichen with a good pesto the best ,My house anytime yummy

joandjelly


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Posts: 2953

Message Posted:
26/02/2011 13:39

Love Italian food. Particularly enjoyed the food in Ischia and also Venice.

LaptaMike


Joined: 07/10/2009
Posts: 1679

Message Posted:
26/02/2011 14:02

I used to love Italian food but my tastes have changed over the last few years. I'm less into pizza and pasta. I'm more into the meat dishes with veg a bit more now like saltimbocca. I was taught to cook a very tasty dish at catering school near venice, it was very thin pork stuffed with sage and salami and cooked similar to saltimbocca. Was very tasty

Deniz1


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Message Posted:
26/02/2011 14:04

Lokks like a new venue for us then Ann

Meerkat


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Message Posted:
26/02/2011 14:58

We all love Italian food in my family, homemade cooking of course!

Fawsley


Joined: 01/05/2010
Posts: 59

Message Posted:
26/02/2011 18:15

Both (but not at the same time!) as long as it's done right.

martinD41


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Message Posted:
26/02/2011 18:18

I love Italian food, we have many Italian restaurants in Guernsey as well as Superb "French" restaurants which serve the world famous French dish Tournedos Rossini.............Yummy

Panchocat


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Message Posted:
27/02/2011 11:02

I think so Linda.

flightholiday


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Message Posted:
27/02/2011 19:32

Dermici Msg 22 - is this a cryptic clue? - Do you like Italian food?

Lilli



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Message Posted:
27/02/2011 19:38

Tom it refers to a new place opening which will be an italian restaurant. I beleive it will be close to where they live here. Oh I getting so good at cryptic. Linda, Anne is it the old Mascaron. If so they already have a head start. Loved that place x

suehowlittle


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Posts: 1202

Message Posted:
27/02/2011 19:38

I love to watch Lidia (Italian Cook) on Fatafeat (nilesat) I think she is from Perugia, anyway, it is just like cyprus, an abundance of fresh fruit and veg and she is an absolutely brilliant, no nonsense chef. I have had many good tiips from her.

Panchocat


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Posts: 1333

Message Posted:
27/02/2011 20:06

No Lilli, not Masceron. Further along between Supreme and Tempo supermarkets. Lots of dark wood being used inside and out. We await the opening but I will still use Mardo next door for their superb cappuccinos.

Lilli



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Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
27/02/2011 20:10

Thanks love, sometimes I really really wish we were that way if you get my meaning x

Blackbird



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Message Posted:
27/02/2011 20:58

Oh yes love Italian food, but just had a traditional British Sunday roast.........mmmmmmmmmmmmmm.....yummy

Hoylemiller



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Posts: 240

Message Posted:
27/02/2011 21:00

I remember working in Vicenza a few years ago and eating thin slices of different types of meat you cooked it yourself "hot rock'' style, one of the best meals i've ever tasted, loads of garlic... anyone know the name???

Deniz1


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Posts: 3829

Message Posted:
27/02/2011 21:45

Msg 27 i do like it thats why i will be going to the new place! Not very cryptic was it?

flightholiday


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Message Posted:
28/02/2011 12:28

Dermici Msg 34 - Sorry I have just had to work my way through the thread I had not picked up Msg 13 as when over I'm in Lapta. Until Lilli had said it I did not known that there was another Italian opening. Maybe I will try it when next over but I reckon they will have to work very hard to beat Guido in my book.

Not cryptic but I often only scan the last 4/5 posts in a thread before replying - am I forgiven?

martinev


Joined: 24/10/2008
Posts: 320

Message Posted:
28/02/2011 13:34

My wife and I absolutely love Italian food and were therefore looking forward to a weekend trip to Rome to sample some Italian culinary delights. Unfortunately we must have have picked the two worst restaurants we have ever had the displeasure to eat in, the food was truly deplorable. However, the upside of this adventure was that next door to our hotel was a Chinese restaurant which we tried as we were "Hank Marvin" and, as luck would have it, was probably the best Chinese we have had. Oh well, I suppose every cloud has a silver lining !!



Not put us off Italian food at all, just Rome !!



Martinev

kaiserphil


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Message Posted:
28/02/2011 13:57

Saltimbocca is a great favourite of mine.

Deniz1


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Message Posted:
28/02/2011 14:07

Msg 35 Yes you are forgiven i think the new place is going to be more along the lines of Manipenis not Guidos.We shall see.

Lilli



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Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
28/02/2011 18:24

phil that is one of my favourites also xx I just love Calzonie too xxxxx There is so much more than pasta and pizza xxx

Panchocat


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Posts: 1333

Message Posted:
28/02/2011 19:11

I am hoping it's a bit more than that Linda, but I suspect you may be right.

Lilli



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Message Posted:
28/02/2011 19:26

well girls we do much more plus favourites cocktails and our own lemoncello . I would love to meet you both xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Deniz1


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Posts: 3829

Message Posted:
28/02/2011 21:32

Well Ann what do you say a girls night out to Guidos?

swyflot


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Message Posted:
28/02/2011 22:07

Must agree Lilli, Mr. Swyflot had the calzone at Manipenis on Sat night, and although I prefer pasta to pizza, have to say it looked "fantastico"

Panchocat


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Posts: 1333

Message Posted:
01/03/2011 14:31

Yes Linda, why not.

When do you fancy? Can do any night this week except Saturday. xx

Chicken


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Posts: 190

Message Posted:
01/03/2011 15:44

Love Italian food, and we are glad an Italian Restaurant is opening in Catalkoy

Deniz1


Joined: 28/07/2009
Posts: 3829

Message Posted:
01/03/2011 17:16

Can we make it a bit later on i have paid £50 today to get a rat caught in my house so going out is off the menu.

Panchocat


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Message Posted:
01/03/2011 17:54

Should be fine but I have sent you an e mail. xx

dizzycows


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Message Posted:
01/03/2011 18:14

thank god for emails !!!!!



this thread has gone off topic ......



AJ where are you

hilda


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Posts: 80

Message Posted:
01/03/2011 18:20

MartinD41

80 different varieties of spuds,but please tell me which has a decent taste,funny enough,i have been searching the net to see if i could find the old varieties that taste of something,no doubt its down to messing around to get the perfect and hardy spud

Panchocat


Joined: 29/11/2009
Posts: 1333

Message Posted:
01/03/2011 18:50

dizzycows at least we show our e mail addresses!



What we discussed was relevant to the topic as Lilli was inviting Linda and Myself to sample her Italian food. We had answered the question about liking Italian food, that was the title of the thread, so not really off topic.



Pehaps you should be a moderator yourself if you get irked so easily.

dizzycows


Joined: 12/05/2009
Posts: 2736

Message Posted:
01/03/2011 19:23

panchocat, do as you like, no problem.... show what you want no problem, sample whatever you want, no problem, irked no problem, laugh and the world laughs with you no problem....



to be a moderator ..... big problem ...

philbailey


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Message Posted:
28/03/2011 02:24

Lilli/Guido do you stock Frangelico ..

Lilli



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Message Posted:
28/03/2011 09:19

Hi Phil yes we do xxx

kaiserphil


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Message Posted:
28/03/2011 13:13

Or Vecchia Romagna?

0maintenance


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Message Posted:
28/03/2011 14:04

What about a bit of fusion cuisine.



http://www.suite101.com/content/learn-to-cook-welsh-fusion-food-with-a-master-a166309

Linnyloos


Joined: 30/11/2008
Posts: 483

Message Posted:
28/03/2011 15:10

My first choice......always

Suffolk



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Posts: 222

Message Posted:
28/03/2011 16:30

I like Italian food, but like any dish, its the chef's preparation and presentation that determines the enjoyment factor and whether something is pleasurable to the palatte!



We always enjoy choosing from your menu Guido.



Mrs S