Campania Wednesday, January 20, 2010

This month’s special dinner features the food and wine of Campania, the region of Naples, the Amalfi coast, Pompeii, and the islands of Capri and Ischia. The fertile volcanic soil of Campania combines with a perfect climate to produce the best fruit and vegetables in Italy. The pomodoro San Marzano is famous worldwide. The Romans were quick to appreciate the richness of the soil, the beauty of the landscape, the dry soft climate and the warmth of the inhabitants. Campania became their vast vegetable garden and their orchard, as well as the playground of the wealthy. The wines of Campania have a truly ancient pedigree, with many types dating back to early Greek colonists of the thirteenth century B.C. Its whites are highly praised, and the Taurasi, a red made from aglianico, is sometimes called the “Barbaresco of the South.”

ANTIPASTO

Mozzarella in Carozza

Battered and fried mozzarella sandwich with fig jam and crispy prosciutto

Feudi di San Gregorio Falanghina 2007

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PRIMO

Tagliolini ai Ricci di Mare

Hand-cut fresh pasta with sea urchin roe, garlic, and peperoncino

Feudi di San Gregorio Greco di Tufo 2007

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SECONDO

Braciole

Thin-sliced beef rolled with prosciutto, cheese, pignoli, and rasins,

braised in a San Marzano tomato sauce

Feudi di San Gregorio Rubrato 2005

Optional Wine: Feudi di San Gregorio Taurasi 2004

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DOLCE

Budino alla Melanzane

Candied eggplant cake pudding, chocolate sauce

Limoncello d’Alba

$55 per person

With optional wine: add $10

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