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Have you been to Seattle? If you have, perhaps you've experienced what I have--that everyone there is awfully nice. I don't mean to generalize but from all of my visits over the years including a stint working there, it's true.
My visit to Salumi in Seattle is a perfect example. I had a terrific lunch with Molly of Orangette that consisted of a selection of salami each intriguingly flavored with smoked paprika or fennel or a mix of spices, prosciutto and the most outrageous meatball sandwich ever. Really. Imagine a crunchy roll, perked up with a slathering of garlic and parsley spread, obscenely stuffed with big fat and fluffy meatballs with shreds of prosciutto in them. Top that with sauteed peppers and onions, thick slabs of fresh succulent mozzarella, and doused with homemade tomato sauce. Heaven!
Stopping in back to peek at the operations and chat with owner Armandino Batali I was treated to a bit of Mario and Bill Buford gossip (suffice it to say Mario's mother is not pleased Mario's depiction in "Heat"), news of Salumi's expansion plans, a great chat about food and the Seattle and Bay Area restaurant scene. To top it all off when I asked which salami would travel well I was handed a mole salami, gratis. Seattle is filled with treats like this. I wish you all the same on your culinary adventures.
FOOD + SEATTLE
- My Salami Story
In my parent’s kitchen there was a hook near the door. It pretty much always had Columbus Italian dry salami hanging from it. It never occurred to me that this was not the case in every house in America. When I was growing up it was my sister who had...
- A Blogger Returns...
Way back in the olden days, when I first started my blog, the blogosphere was a much smaller place. Not that I go back to the very beginning or anything. In fact, one of the most famous food bloggers, Julie of Julie/Julia was just winding down at the...
- Seattle Food Bloggers
Do you know me? If you read my blog with any frequency I bet you feel like you do. I read many blogs from all over the world and consequently feel like I know many bloggers, though I may never have met them in person. It's quite an amazing phenomenon....
- Summer Reading
Did you read Kitchen Confidential? Did it make you wish you could be a fly on the wall in a restaurant kitchen? If so, you've gotta read Heat. First off, Bill Buford is just a terrific writer. He was the founding editor of the literary magazine Granta...
- All About Chanterelles
What do hedgehogs, lobsters and fried chicken have in common? Here's a hint, they are all vegetarian. In fact they are all names of mushrooms! Last week in Seattle I visited Sosio's Fruit and Produce at the Pike Place Market where you can find...
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Salumi: Restaurant
Have you been to Seattle? If you have, perhaps you've experienced what I have--that everyone there is awfully nice. I don't mean to generalize but from all of my visits over the years including a stint working there, it's true.
My visit to Salumi in Seattle is a perfect example. I had a terrific lunch with Molly of Orangette that consisted of a selection of salami each intriguingly flavored with smoked paprika or fennel or a mix of spices, prosciutto and the most outrageous meatball sandwich ever. Really. Imagine a crunchy roll, perked up with a slathering of garlic and parsley spread, obscenely stuffed with big fat and fluffy meatballs with shreds of prosciutto in them. Top that with sauteed peppers and onions, thick slabs of fresh succulent mozzarella, and doused with homemade tomato sauce. Heaven!
Stopping in back to peek at the operations and chat with owner Armandino Batali I was treated to a bit of Mario and Bill Buford gossip (suffice it to say Mario's mother is not pleased Mario's depiction in "Heat"), news of Salumi's expansion plans, a great chat about food and the Seattle and Bay Area restaurant scene. To top it all off when I asked which salami would travel well I was handed a mole salami, gratis. Seattle is filled with treats like this. I wish you all the same on your culinary adventures.
FOOD + SEATTLE
- My Salami Story
In my parent’s kitchen there was a hook near the door. It pretty much always had Columbus Italian dry salami hanging from it. It never occurred to me that this was not the case in every house in America. When I was growing up it was my sister who had...
- A Blogger Returns...
Way back in the olden days, when I first started my blog, the blogosphere was a much smaller place. Not that I go back to the very beginning or anything. In fact, one of the most famous food bloggers, Julie of Julie/Julia was just winding down at the...
- Seattle Food Bloggers
Do you know me? If you read my blog with any frequency I bet you feel like you do. I read many blogs from all over the world and consequently feel like I know many bloggers, though I may never have met them in person. It's quite an amazing phenomenon....
- Summer Reading
Did you read Kitchen Confidential? Did it make you wish you could be a fly on the wall in a restaurant kitchen? If so, you've gotta read Heat. First off, Bill Buford is just a terrific writer. He was the founding editor of the literary magazine Granta...
- All About Chanterelles
What do hedgehogs, lobsters and fried chicken have in common? Here's a hint, they are all vegetarian. In fact they are all names of mushrooms! Last week in Seattle I visited Sosio's Fruit and Produce at the Pike Place Market where you can find...