Comments on: A Perfect Barbecue in Italy http://www.msadventuresinitaly.com/blog/2008/05/15/a-perfect-barbecue-in-italy/ My Stomach and the World. Food, Recipes, Travel and Photography by Sara Rosso. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:41:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: finnyknits http://www.msadventuresinitaly.com/blog/2008/05/15/a-perfect-barbecue-in-italy/comment-page-1/#comment-53378 finnyknits Thu, 29 May 2008 10:09:28 +0000 http://www.msadventuresinitaly.com/blog/?p=622#comment-53378 We are Kansas City style bbqers - so there's usually a lot of meat and a lot of smoke happening. By the time we get to the actual "bbq" part, the smoker's been going for days and we're usually drunk and ready to sit down with a very good slab of pork or brisket. That big basket of tomatoes does inspire me though - I'm thinking this would be a great way to get through the glut of mid-summer tomatoes during a bbq. We are Kansas City style bbqers – so there’s usually a lot of meat and a lot of smoke happening. By the time we get to the actual “bbq” part, the smoker’s been going for days and we’re usually drunk and ready to sit down with a very good slab of pork or brisket.

That big basket of tomatoes does inspire me though – I’m thinking this would be a great way to get through the glut of mid-summer tomatoes during a bbq.

]]> By: Ammaliatrice http://www.msadventuresinitaly.com/blog/2008/05/15/a-perfect-barbecue-in-italy/comment-page-1/#comment-53021 Ammaliatrice Wed, 28 May 2008 05:49:13 +0000 http://www.msadventuresinitaly.com/blog/?p=622#comment-53021 Jeff has a point - wine will be essential. If the figs are on the tree, and you're wearing jackets, you're probably in the south - so, maybe you'll finish the BBQ with a light lemon cake and some limoncello... we're in Italy too, in the south... we made our first batch of limoncello this year in January - with lemons right from our trees. If I might, I'd like to also offer an observation: until I moved to Italy I never realized how stressful American BBQs could be - how to keep the mayo laden salads cool as to not poison anyone is only the beginning of the issues met. We Americans worry more about the event, and I see that Italians seem to focus (never 'worry') more on family and friends. Now that I'm living here I'm very calm - any more calm and I might slip into a coma... great site, and now that I've found you, I'll be back. Jeff has a point – wine will be essential. If the figs are on the tree, and you’re wearing jackets, you’re probably in the south – so, maybe you’ll finish the BBQ with a light lemon cake and some limoncello… we’re in Italy too, in the south… we made our first batch of limoncello this year in January – with lemons right from our trees. If I might, I’d like to also offer an observation: until I moved to Italy I never realized how stressful American BBQs could be – how to keep the mayo laden salads cool as to not poison anyone is only the beginning of the issues met. We Americans worry more about the event, and I see that Italians seem to focus (never ‘worry’) more on family and friends. Now that I’m living here I’m very calm – any more calm and I might slip into a coma… great site, and now that I’ve found you, I’ll be back.

]]> By: We Are Never Full http://www.msadventuresinitaly.com/blog/2008/05/15/a-perfect-barbecue-in-italy/comment-page-1/#comment-51710 We Are Never Full Fri, 23 May 2008 22:06:19 +0000 http://www.msadventuresinitaly.com/blog/?p=622#comment-51710 Oh man... jealousy has swept over me. Oh man… jealousy has swept over me.

]]> By: FlaKim http://www.msadventuresinitaly.com/blog/2008/05/15/a-perfect-barbecue-in-italy/comment-page-1/#comment-50860 FlaKim Tue, 20 May 2008 18:04:26 +0000 http://www.msadventuresinitaly.com/blog/?p=622#comment-50860 We had a Mothers Day barbecue - no conga line - instead the Mexican tradition of getting people out on the dance floor by broom-tag - if you get tagged with the broom, you have to dance with the broom until you can tag someone else! We also had a Mariachi duo pre-eats. Not too shabby. But the view, well, the empty lot across the street in our subdivision can't compete with your view (heavy sigh). We had a Mothers Day barbecue – no conga line – instead the Mexican tradition of getting people out on the dance floor by broom-tag – if you get tagged with the broom, you have to dance with the broom until you can tag someone else! We also had a Mariachi duo pre-eats. Not too shabby. But the view, well, the empty lot across the street in our subdivision can’t compete with your view (heavy sigh).

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