hello family!
so i wanted to share some things i didn't know that i learned and thought were interesting.
ok so here we go..:
1) parmiggiano and PARMASEAN are different. I thought it was just the american way of saying parmiggiano but apparently since its like fake parmiggiano they cant legally call it parmaggiano so its parmasean! voila!
2) ive learned a process to drinking wine that is apparently more correct
-look at the color with a white napkin behind
-make comments on color
-swirl wine and then stick nose in and smell wine
-to smell you must exhale just a little into the glass then inhale
-make comments on smell (i.e. flowers grapes etc.)
-swirl and look at the arches made on the side of the glass (this is the part i thought was interesting) depending on how big the arches is how much alcohol content the wine has
-lastly sip with some air
3) ive learned how to properly cook pasta and make homemade pesto sauce
ok ciao ciao famiglia!
I'm so glad you are getting a complete education in Italy! It seems like I've heard people refer to the "nose" of a glass of wine, though in Italy they might call it something else. That is interesting about the arches on the side. I've seen people do that, swirl the glass, and didn't know why they did it. I remember having some wine when we stayed at Andrea's in Munich and it was really the first time that I'd ever understood the kind of complex flavors and sensations wine can have. It made me think I'd never really had a good glass of wine before! And I'm delighted that you've learned to properly cook pasta and make pesto. Does this mean that you've got a kitchen available in your dorm?
ReplyDeleteOh, and a P.S., I didn't know that about Parmesan cheese, either. So many interesting things to learn. You'll help me become cultured!
ReplyDeleteyum! you are learning the most important things first! good for you! OK. Someday, you must show/tell me how you make the pesto. I will need many lessons on how to taste the wine, I just can tell. And, I wonder what is or isn't in the parmesean that makes it fake? I love your blog Roxanne. Love, Rebecca
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