Sunday, December 30, 2012

CHIANTI The ROLLING STONES and The PERFECT NEWPORT STEAK

The Perfect Newport Steak? What? I make it. Not everyone can. Number 1, you have to start with a Great Steak, a Newport Steak. A Steak not known to many. Well if you're fortunate to live in New York's Greenwich Village, you might know about them. Then again, you might not, cause just because you live in The Village, doesn't mean you know of this little thing of wonder, The Newport Steak. The Newport Steak is a thing of wonder, especially if you love Steak but don't want to shell out about $19.00 a piece or more to get one. That's uncooked from the butcher, a nice Prime Sirloin Steak that is. Now a Newport Steak on the other hand will cost you about $7.50 on the average, or roughly 2 1/2 times less than a Sirloin, and you do not give up on taste or quality. It's just as good. Maybe better.





The Perfect Newport Steak
Bordeaux and Chianti
"And You Can't Hear But 
The ROLLING STONES"
Are Playing in The Background
"BLISS !!!


   It is said that The Newport Steak was created by Jack Ubaldi, an Italian immigrant who owned a Butcher Shop in New York's heavily Italian Greenwich Village some time around 1947. The Newport Steak is actually most commonly known as Tri Tip Steak and comes from the Bottom Sirloin portion of a cow. The Tri Tip is not well known nor much in demand. Well not among the masses, but we "Smart Ones" know better. We always get equal or better quality of anything, but always pay less. Thus the case of a Tri-Tip or if as we call it in New York's Greenwich Village "The Newport Steak" In California, Californians know it as The Santa Maria Steak.
   Anyway, Mr. Ubaldi, wanted to sell this lesser known cut to his customers, but didn't want to sell it as Tri Tip, he wanted a catchyer name. A name that would help sell this wonderful little steak, that was oh so tasty and cost far less than Sirloin, T-Bone, Porter House or Rib Steaks. He wanted a name that in the name itself would sell the steak. One day jack Ubaldi was looking at a pack of Newport Cigarettes and noticed that the logo of Newports was more or less the same shape of the Tri Tip Steaks that he cut. Right then and there Jack Ubaldi named his cut of Tri Tip 
"The Newport Steak" the name caught on and they've been selling Newport Steaks at Florence Meat Market on Jones Street in Greenwich Village ever since. They're are a couple other spots in the area where you can get a Newport Steak. Ottomanelli's down the block at Bleecker and Joes Streets sells them, as well as Pino's Prime Meats on Sullivan Street, and is a place where I often pick up a Newport Steak or two, along with ones from the original Florence Meat Market.
     Well, I picked up a couple the other night and cooked them for me and a friend. As usual, they came out perfectly. We had a Couple good bottles of wine as well, in a nice bottle of Villa Sesta Chianti and a fine Bordeaux. And if that wasn't good enough, and don't you think it should have been? We listened to The Rolling Stones while I cooked those "Tasty Steaks" some Roast Potatoes and Carrots. Those steaks, yes they were Perfect. Not many people can cook a Steak as Good as Me, "No Brag Just Fact." Yes it's Fact, I can cook a Steak Better than anyone of ever met or eaten a steak cooked by another, and that includes Steaks I've had at Sparks Steak House, Peter Luger and other places renowned for their steaks. If you knew me, you'd know I'm telling the truth. Ask anyone who has ever eaten a Steak that I've cook, "They tell you."
  Any way, yes the Steaks were perfect. My mouth is watering now just thinking about them. Dam, I tell you, Those Newport Steaks were "So Dam Good" they were practically "Orgasmic" I kid you not. Ask my Pal Chris, or my Buddies Raoul or Jimmy S, they'll tell you. So we had The Perfect Steak, drank Chianti, and listened to The World's Greatest Rock Band of All-Time "The Rolling Stones." And yes Boys and Girls, Ladies and Gentlemen, "Sometimes Life Can Be Blissful." Yes It Can.



Daniel Bellino Zwicke








Newport Steaks are Cut From The Tri-Tip mof The Bottom Sirloin



WHERE To GET A NEWPORT STEAK

FLORENCE MEAT MARKET    "The ORIGINAL" Jack Ubaldi Created The Newports Steak here at Florence Meat Market in the 1940s ..... Jones Street (Near Bleecker)
 Greenwich Village, New York, NY

PINO'S PRIME MEATS .....  Sullivan Street, Soho, New York NY

OTTOMANELLI'S  ....  Bleecker Street between Jones and 7th Avenue, Greenwich Village







A Couple Fresh
Newport Steaks
Ready to Cook




Sunday, December 16, 2012

The McRib Back In NEW YORK


YES BOYS and GIRLS, IT'S BACK! Had One Yesterday, and My Second Today ... What?
The "McRib" It's Back and I've Had two!!  This Is BETTER Than Christmas.

WHERE?  McDonalds on 6th Avenue Between 14th and 15th Streets in New York City ...
YES! NEW YORK NEW YORK !!! We've got The "McRib" BACK ! Oh HAPPY DAY! When The McRib Comes, Oh Yes McRib Has Come !

And Guess What? The Rolling Stones are Back Too! Wow, This Is Too Much Happiness, The Stones and The McRib Both Back and All in The Same Month December 2012, One of The Greatest Months of Any YEAR EVER !

"McRib" News FLASH !!! SUNDAY, December 16, 2012 The McRib Was Spotted at McDonalds on Broadway South of Astor Place (8th Street) Greenwich Village, New York, NY







The McRib 
Is Back in New York

Saturday, December 8, 2012

BIG GUNS of ITALIAN WINE

  The Big Guns of Italian Wine were out on the town again. Italian-Wine Guys Charles Scicolone and were spotted at the Italian trade Commissions Gala Wine Tasting in The Cotillion Room at the famed Pierre Hotel on Fifth Avenue in New York drinking, Tasting and discussing their Favorite Italian Wines of the day, which included the likes of Sesti Chianti, Biondi Santi Brunello, Bertani Amarone, Planeta Cerasuolo di Vittoria, various Prosecco and other fine Italian Wines.
     Charles and Daniel are often spotted at most important Italian Wine Events in New York and Italy, including, The Annual Brunello Tasting, Vinitaly in Verona, Italy, New York Italian Wine Distributors, and The City's most important Italian-Tasting of the Year, The Tre Bicchieri Tasting in March of Italy's Top Wines of The Year.







Daniel Bellino-Zwicke 
and Charles Scicilone
at Pierre Hotel
New York, NY
   

Monday, December 3, 2012

THE FEAST of THE 7 FISH "JUST In TIME For CHRISTMAS"

  The Feast of The 7 Fish, a great new book, just in time for Christmas, and Italian-American Christmas at that. The Feast of The 7 Fish, or as it's know in its birth place of Southern Italy the "Vigilia" The Vigil is the great Italian Christmas Eve Ritual Meal of The 7 Fish that represent The Seven Sacraments of The Roman Catholic Church. Some believe the Seven Fish represent The 7 Days of Creation or The Seven Hills of Rome, but most go by the ethos that The 7 Fish represent The Seven Sacraments. So many Italians have this meal of 7 different fish on Christmas Eve, The Vigil, waiting for the Birth of The Baby Jesus.
    Many would be surprised to know that this great ritual is mostly practiced by Southern Italians and Italian Americans who the great majority are of the South. Well the surprise would come in the fact that many Italians in Italy have never heard of the Vigilia "The Feast of The 7 Fish."  These Italians are from Central Italy on up to the north. It is believed the Vigilia, the meal of The Feast of The 7 Fish was started in and around the great Southern Italian City of Naples (Napoli) and its environs and that its practiced most fervently in-and-around Napoli as well as most of the South including Apulia and Sicily.
   The Feast of The 7 Fish - An Italian-American Christmas Eve Feast by Daniel Bellino Zwicke is a wonderful knew book of this great Southern Italian and Italian-American Tradition. The book is filled with stories and recipes on the feast on a whole and individual dishes, and if you're looking to partake and make this wonderful meal, this book "The Feast of The 7 Fish" is just the ticket. It takes you every step of the way to the Feast and gives you suggestions on making The Feast with 7 different Fish in 7 courses, 7 Fish in 3 courses and various different routes to take, which make the meal simpler or a little more complex, depending on which route" you choose" to take. The book is delightful and a "Must Have" for anyone thinking of making this great meal (The Most Fabulous Christmas Meal in The World), whether it's your first time or you've done it before and are looking for new ideas and angles, Daniel Bellino Zwicke's "The Feast of The 7 Fish" is the ticket for you.













Joseph Cremona

Saturday, November 17, 2012

CHOCOLATE KAHLUA SAUCE OVER TWINKIES BIG LEBOWSKI RECIPE

Wow! What's the World Coming to? No More Twinkies? can We live without The? Don't Think So! A lot of News about the Powers That Be Shutting Down The Hostess Twinkie Factory. Shutting Down Everything. No More Twinkies, Wonder Bread, Hostess Chocolate Cupcakes with The Little Swirl on Top. First Hurricane Sandy now this! What's Up? Weboxes of the Beloved Golden're Living in Tough Times. What We we do Without Our Beloved Twinkies? Don't Fret. Hostess will be selling off right to their brand products and it's certain someone will snatch-up to rights and "Prestige" or Non-Prestige to Make, Bake, and Sell This Beloved Icon of America, Americana, American Pop Culture, The Twinkie. Of Course the Twinkie Will Be Saved. Kraft Foods or Nabisco are sure to Snatch-Up this Prized Gem that Millions Love and Eat Daily.
    There has been a lot of News on the Twinkie, The Closing of Hostess Factories, The Shutting Down of the Company, and of Course, "What's to Become of The TWINKIE." Yes it will survive and be back soon, but for now boxes of The Beloved Golden Sponge Cake Filled with Cream, Twinkies are being Sold for Thousands of Dollars on Ebay and other sales avenues. Wow!
   in other Twinkie News, "The Dudes Big lebowski Recipe of Chocolate Kahlua Sauce Over Twinkies" has been revealed and is Available in The Dudes Big Lebowski Cookbook "GOT ANY KAHLUA" ? The Collected Recipes of THE DUDE, with the Dudes Recipe for the lusious Chocolate Kahlua Sauce to pour over the Twinkies, along with other great recipes like The Dudes Cowboy Chili.
   You can get The Dudes Cookbook "GOT ANY KAHLUA" ? on AMAZON where it has been Selling on AMAZON Like Hot-Cakes ever since this Twinkie Kahlua Chocolate Sauce Story Broke.
   Dude says "Abide in The Twinkie" !!!










RECIPE For THE DUDES
CHOCOLATE KAHLUA SAUCE OVER "TWINKIES"
In GOT ANY KAHLUA ?
ABIDE!



Wednesday, November 7, 2012

DeGREZIA HIDDEN GEM in MIDTOWN BECOMING NEW CELEBRITY HAUNT

  Have you ever heard of DeGrezia Restorante on the Upper East Side of New York ... There's a good chance you have probably not. Don't worry, there are a lot of people who have not. Business People
"In-The-Know" in-town and from all over the country and the World have known about and have been going to DeGrezia's for years. Pretty smart people. They know of DeGrezia's "Oustanding Italian Regeional Food" Peasant Ambiance, and Impeccable Service. Degrezia's Scores High Marks with Zagats and just about every publication that writes and reviews restaurants.
  Yes, business people have known about the Great Food and Service and all-around charms of DeGrezia for years. A new group of Clientele have emerged at DeGrezia of Late, that Being "Celbrities" and Degrezia's has recently seen the likes of Regis Philbin, Susan Lucci, Mario Cantone, and other dining on its Wonderful Food and being pampered by Degrezia's Top-Notch Waiters and Captains.
   The Food? Yes, wonderful Veal Dishes like Veal Milanese, Veal Saltimbocca, oustanding Pasta including, Home-Made Raviol, Paparadelle, and The BEST Fettucine Bolognese in Town.


    Check out DeGrezia and find out what the Business and Celebrity Community are Raving all about.

Thursday, October 18, 2012

SO You Want to "MAKE SUNDAY SAUCE"



So You WANT to Make "SUNDAY SAUCE" ?
Well a Great New Book on Just That Hit the Market today. SUNDAY SAUCE "SAUSAGE MEATBALLS & PASTA FAZOOL"  was Released on Amzaon KINDLE today and is Available for KINDLE iPhone iPad and all Androdi Devices and for the rest of October is Available at the SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY Price of Jusr $2.99 ... This Book is Awesome, and is sure to Please its ITALIAN-AMERICAN Following of Author DANIEL ZWICKE as well as anyone Interested in the Great Subject of Italian-America and ITALIAN FOOD .. And is there possibly anyone out there who isn't? A few i guess but not many.

SUNDAY SAUCE "Sausage Meatballs & Fazool" is Filled with wonderful Stories and recipes of "SUNDAY SAUCE" MEATBALLS "ITALIAN GRAVY" Sausage & Peppers "MEATBALL PARM SANDWICHES" PASTA FAZOOL and more .. All the most important Italian-American Favorites are in Sunday Sauce and its sure to Please. Looks Like SUNDAY SAUCE - Sausage Meatballs & Fazool is going to prove to be the "Hot Food Read of Autumn 2012 ... We at NyFoodie agree! 






Anthony Ragusa