Ferragosto is approaching, whip out the picnic baskets! What are we taking? All quick preparations to make and practical to carry and eat - dishes and cutlery are hardly needed! The secret? The best Italian cured meats.
Have you ever thought about how much work goes behind a packet of rice? How important the territory, the processing techniques and the packaging method are? To think all of this doesn’t affect the taste is a huge mistake. And while...
From Marzamemi’s tuna fish factories…The greater amberjack! Tradition and environmental sustainability: fishing is exclusively by angling in the Mediterranean, the processing entirely made by hand, in short it’s a delight to always keep...
We already know that dry-cured ham is one of the best and most symbolic products of our territory. But do you also know what the differences are, in terms of taste, between a sliced one and a whole one? Read our article and make room in...
Quartirolo Lombardo is an ancient cheese that tells the history and tradition of a territory. But it is also a wild card-kind of ingredient, which enriches every dish with taste and freshness, from appetizers to desserts. Here are some...
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How delicious is the combo cheese and honey? Yes, cheese platters are very trendy right now and we often stumble upon quite random pairings but, when it’s well thought through, the honey-cheese combo can be a true delicacy.
La Puglia, caratterizzata da distese di olivi e campi di grano che attraversano la regione fino ad affacciarsi sulle sponde del Mar Adriatico, presenta una cucina estremamente varia. Si tratta di una gastronomia che si basa prevalentemente sulle materie prime presenti nella regione, come molte verdure di stagione, i legumi, i prodotti di mare in prossimità della costa, il grano e l’olio. I piatti tipici pugliesi sanno esaltare gli ingredienti e i sapori autoctoni di questa terra, rimanendo...
PDO Strachitunt is an incredible cheese from Bergamo, from the Taleggio Valley. It is one of my favourite Italian blue cheeses: it is made from raw cow’s milk and has a soft and raw paste. Although its name may sound similar to more famous cheeses such as Stracchino or Taleggio, the Strachitunt deserves its own place of honour.
Who said that sandwiches are a just a lunch on the go? Like a treasure chest, two slices of bread can hold flavourful jewels: cold cuts, cheeses, vegetables in oil, spreads and sauces can be combined either in a traditional or in an innovative way. All you have to do is bite into them and enjoy.
The region Sardinia is home to the greatest production of Italian Pecorino cheese in Europe. Why is this cheese so widespread? Probably because pastoralism has been practiced in Sardinia for thousands of years. Nowadays, Sardinian cheeses are exported and much beloved all over the world. We have particularly appreciated the work of an excellent dairy farm in Sardinia: Argiolas cheese.
Gourmet è una parola molto alla moda al giorno d’oggi, ne spesso usata per descrivere una pietanza di grande classe, un ristorante rinomato o un intenditore di buon cibo. In Italy Bite, un e-commerce di alta gastronomia on line e con una rubrica tutta dedicata all’essere buongustai, è stato naturale scoprire che cosa significa veramente la parola gourmet e la sua origine.
Vegetables packed in oil date way back; they were born out of the need to keep supplies for the winter. Summer vegetables were packed in oil and kept for the coldest months. Nowadays, we do not need to stock up on food anymore, but we still love packing vegetables in oil.
Lo Strachitunt DOP è un formaggio a pasta molle unico al mondo, tipico delle valli circostanti Bergamo, in particolar della Val Taleggio. Può essere definito come l’antenato del gorgonzola e il discendente del Taleggio DOP e acquisisce il suo nome proprio in contrapposizione al taleggio, denominato in dialetto ‘stracchino quadro’. E così, nel dialetto locale Strachitunt significa ‘stracchino rotondo’. La forma dello Strachitunt è infatti cilindrica, di 25 cm circa.
What is lacking in an Italian smoked trout as compared to a Norwegian or Scottish smoked salmon? The answer is nothing, we can assure you. Yes, salmon has a distinctive flavour, which could probably be perceived as oilier to the palate, and its quality and processing methods differ depending on the country of production. However, the trout has become a worthy competitor, especially thanks to the incredible work carried out by Friultrota and by the Pighin family.
Sentiamo spesso parlare di erborinatura e di formaggi erborinati: l’esempio più celebre nel panorama caseario italiano è sicuramente il gorgonzola, ma ne esistono di molti altri tipi in Italia. Come lo Strachitunt, un formaggio DOP della Val Taleggio a latte vaccino crudo e a pasta cruda erborinata. La tecnica dell’erborinatura, tuttavia, è molto diffusa anche nel resto del mondo. Ma vediamo insieme in cosa consiste esattamente e come sono i cosiddetti formaggi erborinati.
Is there something more Italian than pasta? In the collective imaginary, Italy has always been linked to a plate of pasta and our immigrant forefathers were often called “spaghetti-eaters”. It was first used as an insult, but today it is a rather popular commonplace with an element of truth. Let’s be honest: we like eating pasta, a lot.
Dry-cured ham is one of the most ancient cold cuts and San Daniele ham is the highest expression of a tradition that is more than a century old. San Daniele is a small municipality in the hills of the province of Udine. Here, where North-Eastern winds blow from the Carnic Alps to the Adriatic Sea, a unique and exceptional ham is made.
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