Sorrentine Gastronomic Days

During pre-Christmas period between  decorations, music and folklore Sorrento will host the eighth edition of Sorrentine Gastronomic Days , a sort of States-General in Sorrento Peninsula that have international relevance.
At the heart of the manifestation  the excellent cuisine of Sorrento, tomatoes, extra virgin olive oil, orange olive oil, lemon trees, but also national and international products.

Struffoli

 Christmas in Naples and Sorrento means also struffoli, which are the typical Christmas sweets. Struffoli are not born at the shadow of Vesuvius, but in Greece, and from there arrived in the country of Pulcinella.
Each family guards jealously its recipe. Besides, there are those who prefer them small, some larger, those who add the chocolate, customizing at will the recipe.

Greco di Tufo

It is one of the rare wines of Campania, a white wine, the class rivals of the Fiano d'Avellino, who was born in the same area, the high hills of  Irpinia. Many people prefer it to Fiano for its sharper fruity and more lively flavor . Besides aging nearly as well, but emphasizes its quality already in the first 2-3 years, especially when it is served on plates of fish.

The ideal temperature for wine tasting

 The temperature of the wine has a profound effect on olfactory, gustatory and tactile sensations. For this reason a wine too hot or too cold cannot be tasted.
Scents can feel better at 18 ° C. Already at 10 ° C, the sensitivity decreases, while at 4 ° C, the taste buds are numb. High temperature, at contrary, emphasizes sugary sensations, as well as a low temperature enhances the bitter and salty taste and the sensation of astringency due to tannins, so tannic red wines do not want low temperatures.

Haute cuisine McDonalds size

If Gualtiero Marchesi’s haute cuisine meets McDonald's, we have the Mc Italy Menu signed Marchesi, a new and original combination, result of the skill and the imagination of the Italian great chef.
The collaboration has turned up the nose at more than an Italian purist's gourmet, but the Mc Italy menu is designed to sparks. This involves, to be more precise, of two sandwiches and a dessert.

The oil of Sorrento

Sorrento is not only sun, sea and landscapes. Sorrento is also a land that abounds with local products, the ingredients of a healthy and tasty cuisine, characterized by simple and inimitable flavors. Tomatoes, olive oil, mozzarella, lemons, nuts and precious Provolone del Monaco are just some of the fruits of the peninsula. Among the most popular products, extra virgin olive oil deserves a partisan discussion, so much to win the title of DOP product.