About Italian Food: Eating Out of Doors

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Italian Food Italian Food Quick/Easy Recipes Le Basi Classic Recipes From Kyle Phillips, your Guide to Italian Food This has been a strange spring in Italy -- a month ago temperatures shot up into the high 20s (C, that's 80s for those dealing with F), something unheard of for early April, and though they have yet to return to those heights it is pleasant out at last (by Comparison, in Poland yesterday they had snow). And I find it much nicer to picnic now than in high summer, when the idea of approaching a hot grill seems like torture. A few ideas, for cookouts or even parties. La Bombetta Pugliese La Bombetta Pugliese is a specialty of the Valle D'Itria, south of Bari, and the folks at the Bombetta Pugliese stand in the street foods section of Torino's Salone del Gusto didn't mince words: "It's not healthy!" they cried, and indeed there isn't much healthy in a well-seasoned pork braciola swapped around a piece of cheese and grilled. "But it's good!" They shouted. And people came, drawn also by the music they were playing and the wonderful aromas rising from their grill: they couldn't keep up with demand... See More About:  braciole  grilled meats  street foods Salumi! Salame is, well, salami in English. The word Salumi with a u instead is a generic term for cold cuts, everything from cooked ham through Calabrian N'Dduja. In other words, many delights for a cookout or picnic, and just the thing if you are where you can't fire up the grill -- say in a park. See More About:  cold cuts  sandwich meats  picnic foods Oh Fiorentina! Or, Italian Steak Cooking You might not think of Italy as a land of steaks, but parts are. In particular, Tuscany is known for the bistecca alla fiorentina, a THICK porterhouse steak (if possible from Chianina beef, which are huge animals) grilled over hardwood coals. Properly done it's fit for the Gods, and something you will never forget. See More About:  steaks  grilling meats  porterhouse cut Insalata di Riso At a cookout or picnic the side dishes are just as important as the food of the grill, and perhaps even more so. One of my favorite dishes is insalata di riso, chilled rice salad, in part because it's more a procedure that a recipe -- no two batches come out the same, and it therefore never becomes boring. See More About:  risotto  chilled dishes  picnic foods Italian Food Ads Italian Restaurant Chinese Food Menu Thai Food London Restaurant Food Italian Menu Featured Articles Frittate: Easy, and people will enjoy them! Tomatoes + Pasta = Pasta Salad! Grilled Fish: A Wonderful Treat Vittorio's Grilled Chicken Grilled Bell Peppers: Easy & Satisfying To Cool the Heated Breast: Gelato!   More from About.com Backyard Chickens 101 Dabble in the self-sufficient, eco-friendly life with these essential chicken-raising tips. More> 24 Amazing Container Gardens These gorgeous and creative gardens prove it doesn't take a lot of space to create something special. More> This newsletter is written by: Kyle Phillips Italian Food Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Italian Food newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com   Seen Here & There Cooking a Fiorentina on a Stove Nemi's Strawberry Festival (First Sunday of June) The Focaccia Di Recco: Worth a Journey! Advertisement