In Italy last weekend, we took the opportunity of an overnight in Rome with my uncle Des to take a spin just south of the city (about an hour). The parents made the same trip to the town of Nemi last year and came home singing the praises of the little town on the crater-lake. It is a prize little town just beyond the Popes summer residence Castelgandolfo. The compact shops and restaurants lined along the small main street are a testament to traditional wall-to-wall food merchandising and are to be admired in awe - prosciutto (with and without the hair on), coppa, salami with all sorts of seasoning, lardo, pancetta, guanciale, coppieta,& endless local cheeses.
The added advantage of this food haven are two of the local specialities......Porchetta & Wild Strawberries (Fragoline). We indulged in both. They made for a very tasty lunch! That said the strawberries also made a special appearance in a local delicacy......salami with fragoline. Let's just say the sweet squishiness of the strawberries is not something I would personally go running back for.
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| Porchetta sandwich |
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| Fragoline tarts |
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| Salami with Strawberries |
