Thread: A Frenzy of Exotic Pizzas

Originally Posted by David48atTD

MEMORIES !

...misty water-colored memories...mixed with a little olive oil and a glass of red...

Only time I went to Italy was as an 18 year old when spent 3 or 4 months interrailing round Europe, spent about a week in Italy, did Rome, Florence and somewhere on the coast that I can't remember. Food wise I can vaguely remember the pizzas were a lot better than what was on offer in the UK at the time (1991) and I'm sure the pasta was nicer too but pasta even though I probably eat it twice a week has never excited me whatever is thrown in the sauce, even fresh and home made pasta can't get my juices flowing.

Thank you for the memories of good food.

My grandmother lived in Porcari, about 16km NE of Lucca. Beautiful area, but my favourite place has always been Verona.

The memories of the meals served at Nonna's will never be forgotten. Occasions like Christmas or Easter became competitive eating events, seeing who could consume the most ravioli.

Mmmm...ravioli...

Lucca is lovely.

Originally Posted by marcusb

Occasions like Christmas or Easter became competitive eating events

...holidays were truly feasts at Nonna's house: leftovers carried us well into the following week...

It's got to be said that in my honest opinion the Italy produces the finest food in the world. I lived there for 7 years, in the north the center and the south and loved it with a passion.
A passion that my belly amply portrayed at the time.

Absolutely marvelous.

I remember one time staying in Aosta in the north. My hotel had a pizzeria and bar on the ground floor and after work i would always eat there.
The pizzaiola was from Napoli, Marco, a terrific chap with whom I became great friends.
Over the course of two months I never ate the same type of pizza twice.
I even used to help clear tables when they were packed out as they often were.
The night before I left, he proudly presented me with my usual 2 liter carafe of chilled white wine and a 2x1 meter thin base quattro staggione.
The bet was on.
I won.
Happy days.

...among favorite places I inexplicably forgot to mention the drive down the Amalfi coast from Rome to Naples and a visit to Capri: among the most beautiful areas of the Med...

Italian food; empty carbs and red sauce....meh

...uncle junior: ignorant savage...meh...

Ethnic food....Korean, Greek, Spanish in no particular order. Followed by Mexican and Italian. Pizzas ala tapas is best ur gonna do with pizza.

Originally Posted by uncle junior

Ethnic food....Korean, Greek, Spanish in no particular order. Followed by Mexican and Italian. Pizzas ala tapas is best ur gonna do with pizza.

you are a very silly person.

^5 bucks sez you're a lardass who can't walk a mile without breathing hard..if at all

Originally Posted by uncle junior

^5 bucks sez you're a lardass who can't walk a mile without breathing hard

I rest my case.
You really are a silly little man.

^ Fatty

Originally Posted by uncle junior

5 bucks sez you're a lardass who can't walk a mile without breathing hard..if at all

...another 5 sez you don't know much about Italian cuisine...

You'd win that. Not much of a foody.

Originally Posted by uncle junior

^ Fatty

92 kilo and 180. It'll do.
It was 120 kg once but that was then.
Over to you silly boy.

Originally Posted by uncle junior

Not much of a foody

...don't understand why you're posting on a thread that doesn't interest you...

Originally Posted by tomcat

...don't understand why you're posting on a thread that doesn't interest you...

Fair point well made.

Originally Posted by crackerjack101

92 kilo and 180. It'll do.
It was 120 kg once but that was then.
Over to you silly boy.

5'7" 260 pounds. Almost did a push up a couple days ago.

Pizza were invented in Murica!

Originally Posted by SKkin

Pizza were invented in Murica!

...excessive toppings and (I suspect) pineapple are American contributions to the evolution of pizza...

Originally Posted by tomcat

excessive toppings

Clearly never had a slice of a New York pie then.