{"id":2096,"date":"2010-08-04T02:24:51","date_gmt":"2010-08-04T09:24:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marialiberati.com\/?p=2096"},"modified":"2010-08-04T02:24:51","modified_gmt":"2010-08-04T09:24:51","slug":"a-mid-mountain-trip-local-flavors-of-rapino","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marialiberati.com\/freshsite\/2010\/08\/04\/a-mid-mountain-trip-local-flavors-of-rapino\/","title":{"rendered":"A Mid Mountain Trip & Local Flavors of Rapino"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\ncopyright 2010 Maria Liberati\/art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc
\nContinuing my \u2018Gastraonaut\u2019 travels in Italy..in Pescara to experience some of the artisan foods, but also to view the new pedestrian bridge that was opened\u00a0 this year\u2026
\n\"rapino<\/a>
\nBut on the way made a stop in Rapino, a medieval town in the province of Chieti..Besides the ancient ruins..the menus that 4 of the restaurants there offer for lunch or dinner were spectacular..but since I could only stay for lunch and experience one menu it was a difficult choice and I spent an hour on the important decision.. but in an hour you can reflect poetic on the splendid view from Rapino a city that is\u2019 media montagna\u2019 (in mid mountain)\u2026.What would you choose?:
\n\"Rapino<\/a>
\nMenu 1-Potato & Truffle\u00a0 mini gnocchi,Pappardelle pasta, palotte cace e ove (\u2018meatballs\u2019\u00a0 without meat made of cheese and eggs) fresh fruit in season
\nMenu 2-Cavatelli pasta with beschamel sauce, with zucchini and saffron from Navelli ( a town nearby),Pappardelle pasta with tomatoes, Raosted rabbit with roasted potatoes with rosemary and fresh mixed greens,fruit in season
\nMenu 3-Ravioli with nut sauce, Pasta alla Chitarra with meat sauce (ragu),Roasted lamb and roasted potatoes,mixed fruit in season
\nMenu 4-Pasta alla Chitarra with bacon (pancetta) and arugula, roasted wild boar, roasted peppers, fresh fruits in season.
\nA lot of eating for one lunch..but after a long reflection and a visit of the Grotto del Colle and the church of San Giovanni\u2026 I chose Menu 1 because of the appetizer of mini gnocchi (Gnoccchetti)\u00a0 and the local specialty of \u2018pallotte cace e ove\u2019 (Meatless meatballs made with cheese and eggs). I slowly savored every bite of this meal, that was certainly a 100 mile meal (all ingredients came from nearby-100 miles or less) so everything was fresh and flavorful\u2026 after the meal a long walk around the\u00a0 mercato for artisan crafts\u00a0 (held in August) to relax
\nHere\u2019s a recipe for a local specialty from Menu 1-
\nPalotte Cace e Ove<\/strong>.
\n\"Pallotte<\/a>
\n(this is in dialect of region of Abruzzo, palotte means small balls and \u2018cace\u2019-short for \u2018cacciocavallo\u2019 \u2013a type of cheese;ove is dialect for uove-which means eggs
\n2 whole eggs
\n1\/2 cup grated pecorino cheese or a mix of pecorino and romano or parmiggiana cheese.
\n2 garlic cloves
\nhandful of fresh parsley leaves chopped
\nbread crumbs\u00a0 (freshly made)
\npinch of salt
\npinch of baking soda
\n4 tablespoons olive oil (for frying)
\nIn a bowl place in chopped garlic, eggs, grated cheese, chopped parsley, pinch of salt and baking soda. Mix with a fork. Little by little place in bread crumbs and mix by hand. Place in enough breadcrumbs to be able to roll the mixture into the consistency of firm meatballs. Heat oil in frying pan and fry till brown. Serve plain or with some tomato sauce (sugo).
\nFor more great recipes and stories on out of the way place in Italy get your copy of The Basic Art of Italian Cooking: Holidays & Special Occasions- 2nd edition<\/a>
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\nOct 29-30th- Gourmet Food & Wine Show, Philadelphia at the Valley Forge Convention\u00a0 Center, Valley Forge ,Pa The Basic Art of Italian Cooking by Maria Liberati tm will be onstage. To attend or sponsor one of the onstage cooking demos email: Info@marialiberati.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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