Saturday, February 6, 2021

Saturday Lunch

We have taken to a traditional Umbrian meal like ducks to water: open grilling in the fireplace. This has been our Saturday meal for the last few months, and something to which we all look forward.

  


 



First step is to start the fire. 

Slice some bread,

then put in the grill. 

 Prepare the garlic, freshly-pressed olive oil, and salt.

Prepare peppers!

When the coals are ready, shovel them aside

and put the bread on to roast.


When the bread has been toasted, everyone gets DIY bruschetta...scrubbing the rough surface with the fresh garlic, then oil, then salt.

Simultaneously, it's time to start the peppers on the now-cooler coals and let them roast slowly, allowing them to cook through before roasting the skins.


Next course, meat! Pork is traditional, but of course anything is acceptable. 

Today, we did "puntarelle" (rib cuts in small chunks) and sausages.


Mmmmm. Can't wait until next Saturday!

Love,

Alexandra




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