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WINDOW-DRESSING AND ITALIA PRIDE

Anastasia in window

The front windows of Salumeria Italiana showcase some of our wonderful foods. Here, Anastasia arranges Setaro Spaghetti, La Bella San Marzano Tomatoes and La Valle San Marzano DOP Tomatoes, Scalia Colatura di Alici, and other products in the sunny window. The other window displays beautiful breads from three local artisanal bakeries that are delivered soon after baking several times a day. In fact, some loaves, baked right down off Hanover Street, are still warm when the lucky customers carry them off. 

Right now, that window also emphasizes Italian pride in Italy's defeat of Germany to compete for the Euro Cup title. Go Italia!! We at Salumeria Italiana wear our hearts in our windows. Come by and see -- or order on online.

HAZELNUT AND PORCINI SAUCE

October 13, 2011 - Salumeria Italiana

 

HAZELNUT AND PORCINI IN LIGHT CREAM SAUCE
Serves 4
1 1/2 tablespoons Olio Carli Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1/2 cup dried Asiago Food Dried Porcinis, soaked in 1 1/2 cups hot water
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 tablespoon fresh sage, chopped
1/2 to 3/4 cup heavy cream
1/3 cup hazelnuts, toasted and roughly chopped 
2 tablespoon Delitia Parmigiano-Reggiano Butter
Sea Salt and Black Pepper to taste
1 tablespoon Italian flat parsley, chopped
1/2 recipe Fresh Pasta cut in Pappardelle
1/2 cup aged Parmigiano-Reggiano, grated
Heat olive oil over medium heat in a sauté pan. Drain porcinis, reserving liquid. Strain through cheesecloth if necessary. Chop porcinis.  Heat a sauté pan, add olive oil and then porcinis, turning to coat. Add white wine, and chopped sage and let wine cook down slightly. Slowly add cream, keeping temperature low so that cream doesn’t boil. Simmer for 5 minutes. Add  butter,  hazelnuts and turn to coat, simmer 5 more minutes.  Meanwhile, bring a large pot of generously salted water to a boil, add pasta. When fresh pasta rises to surface remove with a slotted spoon. Toss immediately in the sauce, adding a little pasta water if the sauce seems too thick.  Sprinkle with parsley and cheese, and serve.

 

Chef Raymond created this light cream sauce for a recent pasta-making class. It goes beautifully with handcut pappardelle or Spinosi Pappardelle.

Serves 4

  • 1 1/2 tablespoons Olio Carli Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1/2 cup dried Asiago Food Dried Porcinis, soaked in 1 1/2 cups hot water
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine
  • 1 tablespoon fresh sage, chopped
  • 1/2 to 3/4 cup Panna da Cucina or heavy cream
  • 1/3 cup hazelnuts, toasted and roughly chopped 
  • 2 tablespoon Delitia Butter of Parma
  • Sea Salt and Black Pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon Italian flat parsley, chopped
  • 1/2 recipe Fresh Pasta cut in Pappardelle, or 1 package (8 ounces) Spinosi Pappardelle
  • 1/2 cup aged Parmigiano-Reggiano, grated
  • 1 tablespoon Black Truffle Oil

Heat olive oil over medium heat in a sauté pan. Drain porcinis, reserving liquid. Strain through cheesecloth if necessary. Chop porcinis.  Heat a sauté pan, add olive oil and then porcinis, turning to coat. Add white wine, and chopped sage and let wine cook down slightly. Slowly add cream, keeping temperature low so that cream doesn’t boil. Simmer for 5 minutes. Add  butter,  hazelnuts and turn to coat, simmer 5 more minutes.  Meanwhile, bring a large pot of generously salted water to a boil, add pasta. When fresh pasta rises to surface remove with a slotted spoon. Toss immediately in the sauce, adding a little pasta water if the sauce seems too thick.  Sprinkle with parsley and cheese, and drizzle each serving with a few drops of Black Truffle Oil if desired.

 

 

 

 

Test Recipe

February 03, 2010 - Salumeria Italiana

This is a test recipe.

  • 1/2 teaspoon pasta
  • 1/2 cup oil
  • 1 pack grape tomatoes
  • 3 moz balls

This recipe ends here