Saturday, December 31, 2022

Italian New Year Tradition - Cotechino with Lentils

 



COTECHINO with LENTILS

ITALIAN NEW YEAR

"TRADITION"







ITALIAN NEW YEAR

LENTILS with COTECHINO







SUNDAY SAUCE

ITALIAN AMERICAN TRADITIONS

SUNDAY SAUCE

LASAGNA - PASTA

LENtILES w / COTECINO









LENTILS & COTECHINO

"ITALIAN NEW YEARS"



The Cotechino is an Italian large pork sausage requiring slow cooking; usually it is simmered at low heat for several hours. Its name comes from cotica, but it may take different names depending on its various locations of production.

The cotechino is an Italian large pork sausage requiring slow cooking; usually it is simmered at low heat for several hours. Its name comes from cotica (rind), but it may take different names depending on its various locations of production. According to tradition, it is served with lentils on New Year's Eve, because lentils—due to their shape—are 'credited' with bringing money in the coming year.

It is prepared by filling the natural casing with rind, pork meat (usually of secondary preference), and fat mixed with salt and spices; in industrial production, nitrites and nitrates are added as preservatives. Some similar sausages exist in the Italian cooking tradition, for example musetto and zampone which are made with different meat and parts of the pig, musetto being made with meat taken from the pig's muzzle and zampone being held together by the pig's rear leg skin.








Friday, December 30, 2022

Champagne for New Years

 



"HAPPY NEW YEAR"

Leonardo DiCaprio




CHAMPAGNE For NEW YEARS



Champagne has a lavish history dating back to the 16th century. Long before we started drinking bubbly to ring in the new year, European aristocrats were popping bottles at their royal parties. 

Only the elite drank champagne at the time because it was so expensive, historian Kolleen Guy wrote in her book about the wine's history. It was even the drink of choice for Louis XIV.

Drinking champagne as celebratory tradition has endured for centuries, as New Year's evolved from a religious holiday to a secular one.

"After the French Revolution, it became a part of the secular rituals that replaced formerly religious rituals," Guy told LiveScience. "You could 'christen a ship' without a priest, for example, by using the 'holy water' of champagne."


"My Favorite Champagne"
KRUG

Eventually, winemakers started developing the technology to bottle carbonated wine. Dom Perignon added two safety features to its wines to avoid bottle explosions: thicker glass bottles to withstand the pressure and a rope snare to keep corks in place. The bottles became perfect for popping on New Year's Eve.

The price of champagne declined, and producers started marketing it to common folk in the 1800s. Since the wine was long associated with nobility, ads triumphed it as an aspirational drink.

Eventually, winemakers started developing the technology to bottle carbonated wine. Dom Perignon added two safety features to its wines to avoid bottle explosions: thicker glass bottles to withstand the pressure and a rope snare to keep corks in place. The bottles became perfect for popping on New Year's Eve.

The price of champagne declined, and producers started marketing it to common folk in the 1800s. Since the wine was long associated with nobility, ads triumphed it as an aspirational drink.






CHAMPAGNE

KRUG

GRANDE CUVEE



Krug Champagne is a Champagne house founded by Joseph Krug in 1843. It is based principally in Reims, the main city in France's Champagne region and is one of the famous Champagne houses that formed part of the Grandes marques.










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Thursday, December 29, 2022

Italian New Years Tradition - Lentils with Cotechino

 




COTECHINO with LENTILS

ITALIAN NEW YEAR

"TRADITION"







ITALIAN NEW YEAR

LENTILS with COTECHINO







SUNDAY SAUCE

ITALIAN AMERICAN TRADITIONS

SUNDAY SAUCE

LASAGNA - PASTA

LENtILES w / COTECINO









LENTILS & COTECHINO

"ITALIAN NEW YEARS"



The Cotechino is an Italian large pork sausage requiring slow cooking; usually it is simmered at low heat for several hours. Its name comes from cotica, but it may take different names depending on its various locations of production.

The cotechino is an Italian large pork sausage requiring slow cooking; usually it is simmered at low heat for several hours. Its name comes from cotica (rind), but it may take different names depending on its various locations of production. According to tradition, it is served with lentils on New Year's Eve, because lentils—due to their shape—are 'credited' with bringing money in the coming year.

It is prepared by filling the natural casing with rind, pork meat (usually of secondary preference), and fat mixed with salt and spices; in industrial production, nitrites and nitrates are added as preservatives. Some similar sausages exist in the Italian cooking tradition, for example musetto and zampone which are made with different meat and parts of the pig, musetto being made with meat taken from the pig's muzzle and zampone being held together by the pig's rear leg skin.


















Tuesday, December 27, 2022

Arthur Avenue Italian New York NYC

 



PROVOLONE SALAMI PANETONE

"Waht More Can You Want" ?

ARTHUR AVENUE

BRONX, NEW YORK ITALIAN






ARTHUR AVENUE

BRONX, NEW YORK

ITALIAN





SUNDAY SAUCE

alla PACINO alla BELLINO

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Friday, December 23, 2022

Irish Pub Food New York McSorleys Ale

 



NEW YORK'S OLDEST IRISH PUB

Since 1854








IRISH PUB FOOD in NEW YORK

Featuring McSORLEY'S ALE HOUSE

Since 1854






ABRAHAM LINCOLN

COPPER UNION

February 27th 1860








McSORLEY'S OLD ALE HOUSE

SINCE 1854


Tribute to ABRAHAM LINCOLN

16th PRESIDENT of The UNITED STATES

Of AMERICA






PETER McMANUS PUB

Chelsea New York



Monday, December 19, 2022

Italian Christmas - Feast of The 7 Fish - Cookbook

 

IT'S NOT TOO LATE !!!

For The FEAST of The 7 FISH

GET IT at AMAZON KINDLE

DECEMBER 24th




The FEAST of The 7 FISH

ITALIAN CHRISTMAS

"La VIGILIA"

RECIPES


"GET IT ISNTANTLY"

If You were Too Late to Order Paperback

GET IT NOW !!!

The FEAST of The 7 FISH

by Daniel Bellino Zwicke

In PAPERBACK, at AMAZON.com

ITALIAN CHRISTMAS



The FEAST of The 7 FISH COOKBOOK


La Vigila "THE FEAST of The 7 FISH" is The Southern Italian Ritual Christmas Eve Meal of 7 Fish, Representing The 7 Sacraments of Holy The Roman Catholic Church .. This Meal is a Sacred Ritual of The South of Italy and Italian-Americans in New York, New Jersey, Boston, Providence, San Francisco, New Orleans, Philly and Pittsburgh. And You'd be surprised to know that it is Mostly of The South of Italy and of Italian-America and that many Italians from Central Italy to The North have do not partake of This Great Traditional Feast as it is mainly of The South. Have You ever wanted to Make or Eat one, but Don't Know Where to Start? The Know-How is mostly Passed Down in Families from one Generation to the Next and Not Much Has Been Written on This Great Subject. Not Until Now anyway with the Publication of This  by Daniel Bellino Zwicke. 

You'll Find Everything You Need to Know to Partake, Make, and Eat this Most Important Meal of The Italian Calender Year The FEAST of THE 7 FISH, known in Italy as Festa di Sette Pesci.. 

The Book contains Stories, Recipes, and Instructions on How to Make This Great Feast, Your Very Own "FEAST of SEVEN FISHES" so Cook, Make, and Partake, and Mangia Bene. 

The FEAST of The 7 FISH by Daniel Bellino is a Amazon Best Seller and Top Book of this eclusive Genre of The Feast of The Seven Fishes. Buon Appetito e Mangia Bene !





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Sunday, December 18, 2022

Best Marinara Sauce Recipe Ever Pasta

 



A POT of MARINARA SAUCE

"READY to GO" !!!

SPAGHETTI - LASAGNA - MEATBALLS - WHATEVER ?




MARINARA SAUCE


"HOW to MAKE IT" 


RECIPE

INGREDIENTS :

• 1/2 cup evoo⠀⁠
• 2 cups yellow onion, minced⠀⁠
• 4 Tbsp garlic, minced⠀⁠
• 1 cup basil, chiffonaded⠀⁠
• 1/2 cup flat leaf parsley, chopped (optional)⠀⁠
• ¼ tsp pepperoncino⠀⁠
• 4 - 28oz cans high quality tomato puree or whole tomatoes, crushed by hand⠀⁠
• 1/2 can water⠀⁠
• 1 ½ tsp salt (or to taste)⠀⁠
• ½ tsp black pepper⠀⁠
• 1 ½ Tbsp dried oregano ⠀⁠
• big handful fresh basil, whole or torn by hands⠀⁠
⠀⁠
⠀⁠
• In a heavy-bottomed saucepan, heat the olive oil and the onions together on medium-high heat and sauté until the onions are soft and beginning to brown slightly.⠀
• Add the garlic and continue to sauté until the garlic is soft.⠀⁠

• Add the next 3 ingredients and sauté for 2 minutes, to release the flavors of the herbs, while stirring.
⠀⁠
• Add the next 5 ingredients and bring to a light boil, then immediately reduce heat to a low simmer. Simmer for about 45-60 minutes. Adjust seasoning if necessary.⠀⁠

• Remove from heat and stir in the second amount of basil and the marinara is ready to go!








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Wednesday, November 30, 2022

Italian Christmas Feast 7 Fish Fried Baccala Cauliflower

 



Fried Baccala


When I was a little one, each year at Christmas, my grandmother would make these wonderful fried cod or cauliflower delicacies wrapped in seasoned dough! Bowls of baccala (cod fish) and cauliflower fritters would be set out on the Christmas Eve table and we would eat our fill! My little sister would eat them until she literally got sick much to the dismay of my father who would warn her of the imminent danger of her over indulgence!

What can I say; these Christmas Baccala and Cauliflower Fritters are absolutely delicious; and though I am not that big on fried foods in my normal diet, the Holidays just beg to differ! Enjoy my Christmas Baccala and Cauliflower Fritters this month at Christmas or whatever Holiday you observe; these fritters don’t discriminate, they just taste good! 





Fried Cauliflower



RECIPE 

INGREDIENTS:


In a large bowl make the batter with

1&1/2 cups organic all purpose flour 

1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1 large egg

1 teaspoon granulated garlic

1 tablespoon parsley flakes

1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper

1 cup water

(Note if you need more batter, increase the flour to 2 cups and add another egg, adjust seasoning)

24 ounces grape seed oil for frying

For the Baccala 

1 lb cod fish fillets, water, salt and pepper

Boil the fillets in the seasoned water until just cooked yet firm

Drain on paper towels, break up in chunks

For the Cauliflower 

1 large head organic cauliflower, leaves trimmed, water, salt, pepper 


Boil the whole cauliflower in the water until just cooked yet firm(5-7 minutes), drain in colander, break up in large chunks.


Heat the oil in a deep pan on medium high until fry ready.


Dip the cod chunks and cauliflower chunks in the batter.


Immerse the batter coated chunks in the hot oil, fry until golden brown .


Drain fritters on paper towel.

 

If not serving immediately, the fritters can be heated in a hot oven to crisp up! 


Enjoy!






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The FEAST of The 7 FISH

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Monday, November 28, 2022

Recipe - "The Best Ever" Pasta Bolognese

 




GINO D'ACAMPO

And His RAGU BOLOGNESE





Northern Italy

BOLOGNA GENOA VENICE





RAGU BOLOGNESE 

Perfect Recipe





Anna Maria & Gino eat her Pasta with Ragu Bolognese


Two great Recipes for Ragu Bolognese. Anna Maria Mannari at Trattoria Anna Maria. Anna Maria is 
The Ragu Queen of Bologna. Her recipe starts at minute 1:45 of this video.

Gino's Recipe starts at minute 7:00 ...
and Gino's recipe that he was taught to by his grandfather.






GINO Makes TAGLIATELLE BOLOGNESE

RECIPE From His NONNO






The RAGU BOLGONESE COOKBOOK

SECRET RECIPE

The WORLDS BEST BOLGONESE




Daniel Bellino "Z" is considered The King of Bolognese in America. His famous
Ragu alla Bolognese was Voted The Best in America from The Journal of Italian Food Wine
and Travel Magazine in 1998. Hundreds of Thousands of adoring fans have eaten Daniel's famed
Pasta with Bolgonese Sauce. And now you can eat it too.

For years Daniel kept his Recipe a Secret. But now, Daniel decided to share this amazing recipe with all the people of the World, with his publication of The Ragu Bolognese Cookbook - Secret Recipe, and more, by Daniel Bellino "Z" aka "Danny Bolognese" There are many other wonderful recipes and stories by Daniel, and of course his famous recipe for Pasta w/ Ragu Bolognese, considered on of the Tastiest Dishes in the World. Daniel says, it's very easy to make, all you need is a great recipe (like his), use the best ingredients, follow and execute the directions, and you can make it too. It's a great thing to know, as it taste oh so good. And when you make it for friends and family, they will love you all the more, for making it for them. 

Pasta with Ragu Bolognese all Danny, "The Tastiets Dish in The World" !!!  Make it!