tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20775625.post2629802641659200820..comments2024-03-13T10:25:11.566+01:00Comments on Chez Loulou: Italian FoodJenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18245742506531002363noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20775625.post-45321138516929415682008-02-18T21:12:00.000+01:002008-02-18T21:12:00.000+01:00amy,Thanks for giving your opinion. I'm a purist ...amy,<BR/>Thanks for giving your opinion. I'm a purist about some things but I do believe in adapting recipes to ingredients on hand - to a point. I'm not going to give up cooking certain Thai dishes just because I cannot find lemongrass, you know? Although lemon zest isn't the same as lemongrass, it works most of the time.<BR/><BR/>I wrote the post with the Amatriciana link at Like to Cook and took the recipe from Marcella Hazan's book, <I>The Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking</I>. I love her and think her books are fabulous! Maybe she adapted the recipe for people who couldn't easily get a hold of guanciale? The same goes for Pecorino? <BR/>I know these flavors are quite different...but with the sweet onion and tomato flavors in the sauce, is there really <I>that</I> much of a difference?<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the link to your recipe. I'll try to make your version if I can find guanciale here in France. Would using the French equivalent be authentic enough or can I only use a product made from Italian pigs? (just kidding...playing devil's advocate) <BR/>Hopefully the next time I'm in Italy, I'll find some, bring it home and can make your version.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18245742506531002363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20775625.post-79253774987456881602008-02-18T20:38:00.000+01:002008-02-18T20:38:00.000+01:00This looks delicous. There really is nothing like ...This looks delicous. There really is nothing like homemade pasta...ever! BUT, I'm going to be a killjoy here and say that your link to the amatriciana sauce recipe didn't seem very authentic. I'm obsessed w/ the dish and am a purist to a certain degree w/ it. The recipe calls for pancetta but fails to mention that traditionally it would NEVER be made w/ it but made w/ guanciale or cured pork cheeks (the taste is very different). Also, Amatriciana is a Lazio specialty and would never, ever use Parmigiano. Only Pecorino since, natch, it's from the Lazio region! Ok, I'll shut up now!! If anyone wants a tested Amatriciana recipe, you can check out mine. I was lucky, though... I smuggled guanciale back from Italy in my suitcase! http://neverfull.wordpress.com/2007/12/17/im-dreaming-of-some-cured-pigs-cheeks-perciatelli-alamatriciana/<BR/><BR/>welcome home! amy @ We Are Never FullAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20775625.post-76512546500107408142008-02-14T19:02:00.000+01:002008-02-14T19:02:00.000+01:00CCGlad you liked it! Some of the themes in that m...CC<BR/>Glad you liked it! <BR/>Some of the themes in that movie are so similar to the Italian culture. It cracks me up!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18245742506531002363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20775625.post-28629877557002166842008-02-14T08:12:00.000+01:002008-02-14T08:12:00.000+01:00Wonderful post, with delightful family memories fo...Wonderful post, with delightful family memories for you I'm sure, and a wonderful looking meal!<BR/><BR/>Love the movie reference....one of my favorite movies...plus I am Greek! :)Cassoulet Cafehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16306008423079535539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20775625.post-38254370813366100522008-02-13T18:08:00.000+01:002008-02-13T18:08:00.000+01:00susan,They were! Have you ever made gnocchi?susan,<BR/>They were! Have you ever made gnocchi?Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18245742506531002363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20775625.post-23706226693326472852008-02-13T10:59:00.000+01:002008-02-13T10:59:00.000+01:00Yummy yummy! It looks fabulous.Yummy yummy! It looks fabulous.Susan in Italyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03504876361780195313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20775625.post-24344472981062043182008-02-12T16:32:00.000+01:002008-02-12T16:32:00.000+01:00bruno,I'm inspired! When I get home I'll make som...bruno,<BR/>I'm inspired! When I get home I'll make some and you can eat them all! <BR/>See you in a few days my love. <BR/><BR/>la belette rouge,<BR/>I'll ask my parents for you. :)<BR/><BR/>Meatballs aren't hard to make, but they do take some time. It is a great, lazy Sunday afternoon activity and so worth it!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18245742506531002363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20775625.post-18886081832755196862008-02-11T22:40:00.000+01:002008-02-11T22:40:00.000+01:00Are you up for adopting another member to your fam...Are you up for adopting another member to your family. I cannot make meatballs--but I can certainly eat them ;-)La Belette Rougehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686717070120116918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20775625.post-12725749082070693552008-02-11T21:55:00.000+01:002008-02-11T21:55:00.000+01:00And where is mine?And where is mine?Brunofrancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656626483413278483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20775625.post-66670261990996842432008-02-11T17:43:00.000+01:002008-02-11T17:43:00.000+01:00They were so darn delicious! It was a great day.They were so darn delicious! It was a great day.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18245742506531002363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20775625.post-45754714326700657282008-02-11T09:28:00.000+01:002008-02-11T09:28:00.000+01:00I'm diggin' that big, honkin' meatball but I'm rea...I'm diggin' that big, honkin' meatball but I'm really impressed with the 3 generations of family helping out in the kitchen...that's the stuff!Peter Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01907758539058786065noreply@blogger.com