"Frico" debate

The "frico" debate has become the argument of the day  in our country since Gerard Depardieu has decided to serve it at his famous restourant in Paris.

Gerard is  famous here because he visited our country different times  and seems he is going to buy a vineyard.

The "frico" is a famous cheese plate ... very popular. It can be cooked in  different ways

as mixture with potatoes   (normally we use not seasoned cheese) or just cheese .. it can be thin or thick, it can be served with other ingredients .. it's delicious.

Frico and potatoes ..

Frico with potatoes

• 10 ounces (250 g) fresh or moderately aged Montasio cheese, thinly sliced
• A scant pound (400 g) potatoes, peeled and cut in matchsticks.
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter or olive oil

Heat the fat in a skillet and sauté the potatoes for a few minutes, or until they begin to soften and brown, then add the cheese and continue cooking, shaking the pan every now and then so the cheese gets to the bottom of the potato mixture; once the bottom of the mixture has begun to brown carefully slide it out onto a plate using a spatula (you don't want to break the frico), then invert the frico back into the pan so you end up with the browned side up (as you would if you were flipping a frittata). Continue cooking the frico for a few minutes more, until the underside is also brown; it should have a crunchy skin and a soft inside. The total cooking time of the cheese will be about 12-15 minutes. Serve it with polenta on the side.

keep in touch and enjoy your "frico"

bye

AC/DC soon in Udine !

The only Italian concert for the Hist. rock group of AC/DC is soon in Udine on 20 May.


AC/DC 

is a sort of legend of rock music

40.000 people is expected to come at Friuli stadium

enjoy the concert !

Visiting London

At least our final decision is to visit London the  next end of June (19-25)
 

Spring time finally

From winter ...

(This photo has been taken on mountain "Civetta" last february during a "ski" tour on Dolomites.
this   extraordinary group of mountais is  in Veneto.

http://www.panoramio.com/photo/15202153 
)

chalet closed to ski lifts

a bridge from winter to ...

the incoming spring

in last few days it's an explosion of colors everywhere here ..

Thanks to Edoardo

This is a special message for "Leeds" people ( people involved in Grundwig exp. in Leeds ) last november 2009.

I have seen the video clips made by Eduardo about Leeds exp. last nov 2009.

Edo.. you  did a very good job.


eduardo blog link: http://eduwholearning.blogspot.com

Carnival in my village

Every year during febraury we celebrate a traditional carnival in my village. I am pleased to show some pictures.

it's a couple of weeks of holiday, that ends with a carnival parade.

we cook traditional foods, and as you can see we have a lot of fun ..

Star of the carnival: Fiat Bianchina 1960 !!

Fireplace Culture

In our culture in the recent past fireplace was the heart of the family life.

It was considered the only hot place in the house where tired men and women used to sit at night to warm and rest with chatting sprightly young boys and girls all around them.

In the cold winter the elderly men used to tell fables to young children.

Young girls used to predict the future and fate watching at fire sparks.

Old women used to tell stories of their childhood to young girls.

Harmony was all over ... Tv was so far from their culture and no one could predict Tv would break this simple harmony forever.

Skiing on Lussari

I had fun last 29 of december with Luca and Andrea (my sons), we went to ski on Lussari mountain (near Austria Border ).

It was a perfect sunny day. The ski trail was fine (just a little bit frozen) , the ski trail is about 8 Km, starting from the top (you can see below) it's just a unique trail very well managed.
It is also possible to ski by night (Tuesday, Friday 8-10 PM) , the last part of the ski trail is enlightened. During the last winter season they had almost 6 mt deep snow.
On february 2009 it had taken the female world cup. Lussari is closed to Tarvisio and is connected to it by a ski - trail.


It is also a good place to visit during summer.

























Well

unfortunately my Christmas holidays are going to finish.

Happy New Year to all people i met at Leeds Met University.