Asparagus, green lip mussels, cheese tortellini, portabella mushrooms with an Alfredo sause and topped with fresh grated Parmesan cheese. This will also get some Italian sausage added from Bill :
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That looks good Tim, but not quite Italian.
True Italians don't do Parmesan cheese, try purchasing one of these wheels, it comes with free shipping ;) :
http://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/670583/?catalogId=73&sku=670583&cm_ven=Google_PLA&cm_cat=Shopping&cm_pla=default&cm_ite=default&gclid=CjwKEAjw8bO3BRDp0bP_vL-7_lASJACL_d6wigYWtYCqqwJTqy4sHSHMYd-2DDjdzPFn-5D4CjyfHxoCAODw_wcB&kwid=productads-adid^45527542423-device^c-plaid^99797374903-sku^670583-adType^PLA
I usually purchase Parmigiano Reggiano by a 10lb slice, it will lasts me two months, sometimes one month.
Sal
Italiano Californio ...Luv it ya Sal ;D $2500.00 ::) For 80# I'll stick with $1.84 Save Mart ;D
BT
:D...can't blame you there buddy.
;D ;D ;D But the taste is worth the money and you can purchase 1or2# you don't have to go for the whole wheel. But cheese on fish is a no,no.
Joe
Quote from: Reel 224 on March 20, 2016, 01:41:24 AM
;D ;D ;D But the taste is worth the money and you can purchase 1or2# you don't have to go for the whole wheel. But cheese on fish is a no,no.
Joe
I was in an Italian restaurant in San Mateo eating linguine with clams. I asked the waiter for parmigano cheese. The chef came out of the kitchen to tell me Italians do not put cheese on fish or clams. I told him if he was paying for the dinner I would not use cheese but since I am paying bring me the cheese. He walked away in a huff but I got my cheese. :-* Dominick
Quote from: Dominick on March 20, 2016, 02:02:41 AM
Quote from: Reel 224 on March 20, 2016, 01:41:24 AM
;D ;D ;D But the taste is worth the money and you can purchase 1or2# you don't have to go for the whole wheel. But cheese on fish is a no,no.
Joe
I was in an Italian restaurant in San Mateo eating linguine with clams. I asked the waiter for parmigano cheese. The chef came out of the kitchen to tell me Italians do not put cheese on fish or clams. I told him if he was paying for the dinner I would not use cheese but since I am paying bring me the cheese. He walked away in a huff but I got my cheese. :-* Dominick
Italiano Californio ;D ;D ;D
BT & Cheese
I heard that from my Italian girl friend, but I still like cheese on Clams and Linguine, but usually not fish.
Delicious cheese for sure but, it takes a while to eat 80lbs, and at $ 2500.00 I can't afford to buy in bulk.
I'm with Sal. ALWAYS a slab of parmigiano Reggiano in the fridge. Sometimes just a slice off the chunk with sun dried tomato on a piece of bread...well that could be dinner.
BTW Costco has a good quality parmigiano Reggiano. Try it. Dominick
Quote from: Dominick on March 20, 2016, 02:29:56 AM
BTW Costco has a good quality parmigiano Reggiano. Try it. Dominick
Your a one and only Dominick! ;D ;D I know why the chef was pissed. ::) ;)
Joe
No..Dominick is 100% correct. BIG wedges of parmigiano Reggiano at Costco. Really lower than any grocery store. I know..eat this stuff like........cheese😆
Quote from: Dominick on March 20, 2016, 02:02:41 AM
Quote from: Reel 224 on March 20, 2016, 01:41:24 AM
;D ;D ;D But the taste is worth the money and you can purchase 1or2# you don't have to go for the whole wheel. But cheese on fish is a no,no.
Joe
I was in an Italian restaurant in San Mateo eating linguine with clams. I asked the waiter for parmigano cheese. The chef came out of the kitchen to tell me Italians do not put cheese on fish or clams. I told him if he was paying for the dinner I would not use cheese but since I am paying bring me the cheese. He walked away in a huff but I got my cheese. :-* Dominick
It's parmigiano ;) Btw, do you use a spoon with your linguini?
Marc..
Yall' are killin' me. Heck I thought I was doing OK...Dom I would have given' the stink eye to the chef if he he didn't want to bring me my cheese too. I use cheese whenever I can. I guess I best go back to kookin' skool' ;D ;D ;D
BT
Dominick,
I can picture the chef getting "in a huff" and you with a smile on your face while you gracefully draw the fork (covered in parmesan) to your mouth.
Good for you,
Dom
Tim, you see what we've started? ::) ;D.
First of all, if you like parmesan, enjoy it pal... it's your world.
I have been watching my wife and her family put cheese on everything they eat, it used to bother me in the beginning, but now I tell them to go for it whatever makes them happy.
During my honeymoon, I was having dinner at a nice restaurant in Maui, I ordered spaghetti with clams, I don't do linguine, too slimy.
The waiter comes out with a beautiful dish, loaded with parmesan on top. I told him, what is this? he said, what you've ordered, I said no it's not, I ordered spaghetti with clams.
He insisted that it was what I ordered and that's the way everyone else eats it , even in Italy. I told him to take it back and show me the menu, I will order something else.
Apparently the Chef got insulted and came out of the kitchen, he told me that he did studied in Italy for 5 years and that's how they thought me.
I looked at him and said, you probably studied in northern Italy, he replied yes.
I'm from the south, we wouldn't dare put cheese on fish, he understood and all was good from there ;D.
We eat lots of cheese at my house, by the way, Restaurant Depot has a better price than Costco on parmigiano.
There are two things we don't put cheese on where I come from, pasta and beans and fish.
Also, I eat my spaghetti with just a fork.
Cheese or no cheese, enjoy your meal.
Sal
Quote from: Alto Mare on March 20, 2016, 05:42:10 AM
Tim, you see what we've started? ::) ;D.
First of all, if you like parmesan, enjoy it pal... it's your world.
I have been watching my wife and her family put cheese on everything they eat, it used to bother me in the beginning, but now I tell them to go for it whatever makes them happy.
During my honeymoon, I was having dinner at a nice restaurant in Maui, I ordered spaghetti with clams, I don't do linguine, too slimy.
The waiter comes out with a beautiful dish, loaded with parmesan on top. I told him, what is this? he said, what you've ordered, I said no it's not, I ordered spaghetti with clams.
He insisted that it was what I ordered and that's the way everyone else eats it , even in Italy. I told him to take it back and show me the menu, I will order something else.
Apparently the Chef got insulted and came out of the kitchen, he told me that he did studied in Italy for 5 years and that's how they thought me.
I looked at him and said, you probably studied in northern Italy, he replied yes.
I'm from the south, we wouldn't dare put cheese on fish, he understood and all was good from there ;D.
We eat lots of cheese at my house, by the way, Restaurant Depot has a better price than Costco on parmigiano.
There are two things we don't put cheese on where I come from, pasta and beans and fish.
Also, I eat my spaghetti with just a fork.
Cheese or no cheese, enjoy your meal.
Sal
My Grandparents came from Naples in the 1890s My Father was a great Cook Ill not say Chef because it was not his perfusion, when I was 4years old or younger I was told that cheese was made for the table and not sprinkled of the meal, in fact it was not grated at all. It was sliced thin and put next to meal (Pasta) in a separate dish.
Now Ive gotten away from that stile a long time ago and I learned to sprinkle cheese on just about every Italian meal,except fish. As far as tradition goes that died with my Grandparents and my Father. Too Bad! :(
Joe
After cratering in the garage for several days in the fetal position thinking how could I have desecrated the Italian heritage by putting cheese on fish I snapped up and realized that shell fish are Mollusks and not fish at all ;D So I will be cheesing away ;D Ya gotta love this site.
BT