zaterdag 10 november 2012

Italiaans dorp schenkt reuzentruffel aan Obama

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Een Italiaans dorpje dat bekend staat om zijn witte truffels, schenkt de Amerikaanse president Barack Obama een recordexemplaar van meer dan een kilo om zijn herverkiezing te vieren. Het gaat om een truffel van 1,012 kilo uit Acqualagna. De lokale autoriteiten maakten dit zaterdag bekend.




De truffel, een zeldzame ondergrondse paddenstoel die het in de ‘haute cuisine’ goed doet, zal in de Verenigde Staten worden afgeleverd op 18 november. Functionarissen uit Acqualagna zeiden te hopen dat Obama in persoon zal verschijnen om de truffel in ontvangst te nemen.




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Montefalco: the Olive Oil Alchemy | Oil | ITALY Magazine

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words by Nicola Ferlei-Brown



Alchemy and extra virgin olive oil just so go together. The sacred serum has not only been used to anoint leaders in history, but the affordable star potion has been hailed as a modern day preventative for cancer.



Galen, an ancient Roman physician and surgeon, is credited with using olive oil in the 2nd century AD as a moisturizer. No wonder Homer called it liquid gold.Roman women used olive oil to treat their hair and skin. It was used as an exfoliater, and for moisturizing after the sun. To heal dry brittle nails, and to make the skin shine. They were aware of its many beneficial qualities, both for our skin and for the body. It was even used as fuel for oil lamps, and a pre-fight application to protect the skin from blows. ‘Ornatrices’ (Roman slave hairdressers) had a handy little jar of olive oil with them at all times when in the streets, to touch up the decorative hairstyles of their mistresses. Egyptians, Greeks, Phoenicians and Romans all deemed it handy for bathing, make up, and of course, cooking.



Since ancient times, the symbol of the olive branch has been used as a peace symbol. The olive tree is known as the ‘immortal tree’, and is native to the Holy Land. Is there something magical, sacred about olio di oliva? Well, Doctors, Cosmetologists, and Agronomists alike, acknowledge its benefits.



Olive oil has really branched out! And Italy alone produces over 500’000 tonnes of olive oil each year. Galen considered Sabine olive oil the best, and Sabina is home to a listed olive tree dating back 2,500 years. Not only that, it holds that all important seal of approval from the EU. Most of the top quality extra-virgin olive oils have the DOP (Denominazione d’Origine Protetta) label on the bottle, which indicates food produced with high quality requirements. This herbaceous wonder is bottled and sold the world over.



Montefalco, an Umbrian hilltop village, hidden little gem, and no stranger to holding olive oil festivals, was one place I recently visited with the motive of sampling some of the finest olive oils in the world. Popping into a mysterious looking restaurant known as ‘The Alchemist’, for a dowsing of the golden stuff. Set in one of the finest Italian piazzas, an olive oil tasting session commenced.



As we smelt our little samples of olive oil, I was hypnotized by their peppery scent and in awe of the varying colours and consistencies. Enquiring as to where the restaurant got it’s name from, the owner gestured, “because we make magic, alchemy”. Cooking is alchemy, and Olive oil is an essential ingredient for cooking. So the oil is alchemy.



Staying as a guest at the Palazzo Bondatosi Spa (a member of the Mr and Mr’s Smith Boutique Hotel Collection). A ten bedroom, fresco adorned, Cardinals palace, with three suites and an underground spa, complete with salt water and fit for a Queen. I couldn’t help but think back to Roman times, and admit, that after my swim I adorned my body in olive oil, just like the Romans did. ‘Tis is the season to hail liquid gold’, for it never gets old. Ole Olea! Oh gosh, I fancy another bottle!




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The Making of an Italian Classic - Parma Ham

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Martin Pilkington travels to Parma, Italy for Selectism to go behind the scenes of the production of an icon of the Italian food scene - Parma Ham. Parma Ham and, in Part 2, Parmesan Cheese. It’s a hard life. Going behind the scenes, we’re given an insight into the intricacies of producing these icons of the Italian food scene.




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The BET: Can two top baristas build the WBC official espresso machine in less than 5 hours?

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Nuova Simonelli, Le Marche accepted the BET. Can two top baristas build the WBC official espresso machine in less than 5 hours?




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Le Marche For Russia: Mia Donna Shoes, Fermo

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Le Marche For Russia: Mia Donna Shoes, Fermo




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Agenda Italiaanse evenementen in Nederland 2011-2012 | Il Giornale, Italiekrant over Italiaanse zaken en smaken

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De agenda van Italiaanse Evenementen, festivals, films, toneel, theater en lezingen in Nederand.




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Frittata di peperoni e patate - Le Ricette di Tina

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Frittata di peperoni e patate,semplicissima ma tanto buona.


Buongiorno bella gente!


Vi piacciono i peperoni?provate questa frittata di peperoni e patate..mmmm irresistibile!!


Troppo buona credetemi!


Preparate 2 fettine di pane e venite con me..




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Erg leuk zo’n setje #Italiaanse #Koffie en #Kaaslampen...





Erg leuk zo’n setje #Italiaanse #Koffie en #Kaaslampen bij elkaar. En ook nog erg praktisch! (at Italian Entertainment And More - Italian Coffee Handbags)




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Idea weekend, i profumi delle Marche - - ANSA.it

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Idea weekend, i profumi delle Marche, Dall’oliva al tartufo: i sapori di stagione sono protagonisti dei fine settimana di novembre, Nelle Marche in questo periodo l’aria è intrisa dei profumi di bosco.




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Incrocio Bruni 54 Fontezoppa - Marche, Italy

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The only wine I could find that contained today’s grape, Incrocio Bruni 54, only had about 25% of it in the blend, while the other 75% was made from Pecorino. As of the 2004 Italian agricultural census, there were only 13 hectares (about 32 acres) of Incrocio Bruni 54 under vine in Italy, which essentially means there are only 13 hectares being grown in the world. It is cultivated basically only in the Marche and is allowed in the DOC wines of Colli Maceratesi, but can make up no more than 30% of the blend there….

Incrocio is an Italian word that means “crossing,” and there are a handful of Incrocio grapes that are planted to varying degrees in Italy. These are grapes that were created either by private Italian breeders or by people working at various research institutes throughout Italy.

Bruni was working in the early part of the 20th Century in the Marche region of Italy and many of his crossings were created between 1930 and 1950….


The wine that I was able to try with Incrocio Bruni 54 in it was the 2010 Fontezoppa Marche Bianco, is about 25% Incrocio Bruni 54 and 75% Pecorino. I picked this bottle up locally for around $12. In the glass the wine was a pale silvery lemon color with greenish tints.


The nose was fairly intense with white pear, lemon, lime, green apple and pineapple aromas.

On the palate the wine was medium bodied with medium acidity. There were flavors of white pear, ripe red apples, lemony citrus, orange pith and green melon along with a kind of chalky minerality on the back end. This wine is certainly not a fair representation of what Incrocio Bruni 54 might taste like, but it does give a sense of how the grape is used when it is used at all.


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Waiting the New FIAT Models:the FIAT 500 Abarth

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Introducing the FIAT 500 Abarth http://bit.ly/abarthsb


Watch this seductive new FIAT 500 Abarth Super Bowl XLVI commercial to feel the sting of the scorpion.


The FIAT 500 Abarth - You’ll never forget the first time you see one.




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