Thursday, 14 October 2010

Parmigiana



This was just an unpretentious supper of ragu pasta of which we all enjoy from time to time.So easy to prepare. I serve it with a little salad and garlic bread and love its simplicity of flavour. This uncomplicated dish however, was  pushed into a different dimension using a wonderful  three year old Parmigiana from Tuscany. A very dear friend had the big heart to send it to me. If you are used to the supermarket variety of this cheese nothing will prepare you for the real flavour of Italy. My tongue is still tingling two hours later. Heaven on a plate. The rather nice Chianti helped too. Perfect to wash it down with. If you ever have the good fortune to visit Italy please leave room in your case to take home a big chunk of this. You won't regret it.





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11 comments:

  1. Brownieville Girl14 October 2010 at 22:36

    What a huge piece of parmasan Granny - think I'll have to foster some Italian friends!!!!!

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  2. Maria♥14 October 2010 at 23:09

    Lucky you having such nice friends! Ragu looks so delish, I could eat a plate right now.

    Maria
    x

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  3. Rhyleysgranny14 October 2010 at 23:31

    BG - It is huge and I have two!!! Lucky girl am I.

    Maria - It was like winning the pools :)

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  4. Rosa's Yummy Yums15 October 2010 at 06:50

    Very yummy and comforting!

    Happy Friday and cheers,

    Rosa

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  5. Manu15 October 2010 at 09:17

    Delicious! I really love Italian food . . . When I read "parmigiana" I thought about "Parmigiana of aubergines"; the dish you cooked is "pasta al ragù"
    Well done!

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  6. Unknown15 October 2010 at 13:17

    wow, love the simplicity of this dish, always the best, most hearty of dishes. I got a whole Lincolnshire Poacher for my birthday this year and we're still munching through it!

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  7. Anonymous15 October 2010 at 20:25

    Brenda, I have to scold you.
    Your Parmigiano Reggiano cames from Reggio Emilia via Bologna, while the sheep cheese is from Tuscany.
    But I'm glad you like it.
    xxx C

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  8. Caroline17 October 2010 at 17:28

    Lovely hunk of cheese you have there! I adore the taste of proper Parmigiano Reggiano and one of the best bits is the dried out bit near the crust - yum!

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  9. Cool Chic Style Fashion18 October 2010 at 20:01

    La parmigiana è una dei modi che preferisco il particolare il riso alla parmigiana baci

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  10. La Bella Cooks21 October 2010 at 02:35

    Nothing like a huge chunk of parm. Love it! I could go for some of this pasta tonight.

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  11. George@CulinaryTravels22 October 2010 at 11:45

    Gorgeous photo Brenda - perfect :)

    I always make sure to stock up on cheese when I go to Italy - I have a whole drawer in the freezer for the stuff! Yum.

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