ITALIAN STYLE... TIPS ON HOW TO FIND A GOOD COUNTRY SIDE RESTAURANT IN ITALY.

AGRITURISMO RISTORANTE

WHEN YOU COME TO ITALY FOR HOLIDAY,  LOOK FOR RESTAURANT CALL ( AGRITURISMO).  THE GOOD THING ABOUT IT, IS THAT YOU CAN FIND THIS KIND OF RESTAURANT IN ALL THE PART OF ITALY.

THEY ARE USUALLY OUT OF THE CITY BUT, IS A VERY GOOD PLACE TO EAT FRESH ITALIAN FOOD.

MOST OF THEM ARE IN THE MOUNTAIN OR CLOSE TO THE MOUNTAIN.


ENJOY YOUR STAY IN ITALY. CIAO

FRY ARTICHOKES.// CARCIOFI FRITTE.

*Fresh artichokes 500g
*3 eggs
*1 cup of flour
*vegetable oil
*salt.

* Cut the lemon . Add fresh water in a bowl.

* Clean the artichokes. Add them to the lemon water to prevent them from becoming black.

*Just like in the photo.

*With this process you can prepare the artichokes 1 or 2 hours before the frying time.


* When you are ready to fry them.

* whisk the eggs with a little salt.

*Remove the artichokes from the water.

* Add the artichokes to the flour.

*Just like this. You can use a plastice bag to do this or any other way of your choice.

* Mix them on the flour .

* Remove from the flour and egg wash it.

* Then fry on a hot hot.

ENJOY.

BEAUTIFUL.

BAKED CHICKEN POTATOES.

BAKED CHICKEN POTATOES.

*Recipe for 6-8 Person.*

*10 Chicken ties
*3 tablespoon olive oil
*salt
*pepper
*1 and half lemon
*1 tablespoon fresh thyme or dry thyme
*1\4 cup white wine
*5-6 cloves of garlic
*1 tablespoon of rosemary
*500g potatoes.


*Direction*

*Cut the lemon and extract the juice. After extracting the juice! Cut the lemon into 6 pis and set aside.


*Marinate the chicken with the lemon juice, rosemary,thyme, wine, salt and pepper, Add the cut lemon.  Cover with  clean wrap film.(plastic wrap).

*Let them marinate over night. Or you can marinate them 30 minutes before the cooking time.
Or 10 minutes before. But its best when you marinate over night.


*Wash the potatoes and cut in cubes. Do not peel the potatoes.



*Season the potatoes with 2 tablespoon of olive oil salt and pepper.


*Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil to a casserole, add the seasoned potatoes, and the marinated chicken. Add the unpeeled  garlic. ( dont peel the garlic).

*Just like this

*Add another half spoon of un chopped rosemary.


*Bake on a pre heated oven for 2 hours at 190dg . Or until the chicken is cooked.

SERVE HOT OR WORM,

HAPPY HOLIDAY.

PATATA, OLIVE AL FORNO ALLA PUGLIESE. BAKED POTATOES AND OLIVE.

BAKED POTATOES AND OLIVE.

*Recipe For 4 person*

*1kg potatoes

*3 tablespoon olive oil

*1 teaspoon salt

*50g parmigiano 

*1 onion

*50g tomatoes 

*100-150 seedless or seed green olive.

*1 teaspoon rosemary. 

*Direction*

*Peel the potatoes, Wash with a clean cold water.

*Slice the them in a tiny round shape.

*Chop the onion.

*Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil and the chopped onion  in a casserole,

* Add 2 tablespoon of olive oil, salt, rosemary to the sliced  potatoes and  mix well.

*Arrange  the seasoned potatoes on the casserole, with oil and onion.

*Add the  olive, tomatoes and  parmigiano on top of the potatoes. ( or vegetarian cheese) if you are Vegan. Or you can skip the cheese.

*Bake in 180dg for 1 hour 30 minutes. Or until the potatoes are well cooked.


   SERVE HOT OR WORM.

HAPPY HOLIDAY.

TUNA PASTA.

TUNA PASTA.

*Recipe* 4 Portion*

*180g can tuna

*400g pasta penne

*3 tablespoon olive oil

*400g plum tomatoes

*salt

*1 teaspoon dry basil

*Half onion .

*Direction*

*Place a water on the heat for pasta. When the water boils add salt and pasta stir and cover to cook.

*FOR THE SAUCE*

* Clean and chop the onion. Add the oil on a saucepan; Place it over the heat, add the chopped onion. Cook the onion for 2 minutes.

*Add the tomatoes and salt. Let the tomatoes to cook for 3-4 minutes.

Add the tuna and dry basil.

*Cook for another 4-5 minutes.

*Then mix together with the cooked pasta.

SERVE HOT.

*Add the

SPAGHETTI ALLA PUTTANESCA.

SPAGEHTTI ALLA PUTTANESCA. ITALIAN RECIPE.

*Recipe* For 4 Portion.*

*360g spaghetti

*500g fresh tomatoes

*100g black olive

*25g capri

*2 cloves of garlic or 1 big clove

*5 salted anchovy fillets

*pinch of salt

*1 tablespoon of parsley

*Half teaspoon fresh or dry red pepper

*4 tablespoon olive oil.

*Direction*

* First step*

 *Place a water over the heat for spaghetti. When the water boils, add salt and spaghetti. Cove to cook.

*Meanwhile, cut the fresh tomatoes, olive, and parsley, and set aside. Clean the garlic.

*In a large saucepan add the oil, the fillet, parsley and pepper.  Let them cook until the fillet is well melted; with continuous stirring.

*Then add the cleaned garlic and olive  cook for 1 minute, add the fresh tomatoes and salt, Stir and cook for 2 -3 minutes or until the tomatoes is cooked.

*When the tomatoes is cooked mix the sauce together with the cooked spaghetti and serve hot.

THIS IS ONLY GOING TO TAKE 10-15 IN TOTAL.

   

  

HOLIDAY TABLE AND PLEATING IDEA.

A LITTLE TIP/ PHOTO FOR THE HOLIDAY./ ITALIA STYLE OF EATING.

APPETISER IDEA.

You can also add omelet with spinach and puff pastry.

RECIPE.

*100 spinach

*4 eggs

*Salt

*Black pepper

*1 roll of puff pastry

50g parmigiano

*Scamorza cheese or any cheese of your choice100g.

*Direction*

*Whisk the eggs with salt and pepper. Add the parmigiano as well.

*In a clean baking pan add the puff pastry.

*Cut the spinach and mix together with the eggs.

*Pure the egg mixture to the puff pastry and bake for 25 - 30 minutes. Or until is cooked.

*Cut and serve together with other appetiser.

*FIRST COURSE*

*You can make any food of your choice for second. this are just an idea for your holiday lunch or dinner.*

*SECOND COURSE IDEA.*

*SWEET*

*You can have any cake of your choice or ice cream, But cake is the best idea for this holiday.

I KNOW THE FOOD LOOK TOO MUCH BUT ACTUALLY IS NOT.

EACH OF THIS WAS EATEN 40 MINUTES AFTER EACH ONE. THEY ARE NOT TO BE SERVE AT ONES.

HAPPY HOLIDAY TO YOU ALL.

[ CHEESE POTATOES CASSEROLE].

*Recipe* For 4 potion.*

*1kg potatoes
*600g tomatoes sauce
*salt
*300g mozzarella
*150g parmigiano
*3 leafs of basil
*2 cloves of garlic
*3 tablespoon of olive oil
50g fresh tomatoes.

[Direction]


*Clean the garlic.
*Place a saucepan on the heat.
*Add the oil.
*Let the oil heat, add the garlic.
*Cook the garlic for 2 minutes.
*Add the tomatoes sauce, salt and basil.
*Cover to cook for 10 minutes in a medium heat.


*While the sauce is cooking.
*Wash the potatoes with the back on. After washing them, Slice them in a round tiny shape with the back on.

*Cut the mozzarella, tomatoes.
divide all them into 3 both the potatoes, and the sauce.

*On a clean casserole. Add 3 tablespoon of tomatoes sauce, follow by the slice potatoes , mozzarella and the parmigiano.

*Repeat the same for the other ones until the potatoes are all in the casserole. (This is the same method of lasagna)


*Place the fresh tomatoes on top and bake in a preheated oven for 45 minutes or until the potatoes are well cooked.


*Serve hot or cold.
*

[SPAGHETTI CON GAMBERI] [ SPAGHETTI WITH SHRIMPS].

*[Recipe] For 4 portions.*

*1 and half kg shrimps

*150g fresh tomatoes

*1 tablespoon parsley

*1 teaspoon basil

*Half teaspoon dry  red pepper

*2 cloves of garlic

*salt

*Half glass of water

*3 tablespoon olive oil

*Spaghetti.

*[Direction]*

*Separate the shrimps from the shell .Clean both very well separately.

*In a little sauce pan add the cleaned shell and the half glass of water, add a bit of salt and a teaspoon of parsley.. Cover to cook for 6 minutes.

*While is cooking place water on the heat for spaghetti.

*Chop the fresh tomatoes in cubes.

Clean the garlic.

*In a medium saucepan add the pepper, parsley, oil and garlic. Cook the garlic until is golden brown. Remove the garlic from the oil.

*Add the tomatoes and salt, stir for 1 minutes and cover to steam for 3 to 4 minutes.

After 4  minutes add the water from the cook shell. Allow to cook for 4 minutes or until tomatoes is  cooked.

*Cook the spaghetti in a salted boiling water .

*After 4 minutes mix together the cooked spaghetti and the sauce. Add one cooking spoon of water from the one spaghetti is cooked on.

*Stir in the chopped basil and a half teaspoon of parsley, Stir them together for 2 minutes.

* Serve hot with a little bit of olive oil (EVO) Optional.