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Wednesday, December 8. 2021

Lunch: Mashed potatoes in Italy

In parts of Italy (northern, mainly) mashed potatoes are a common accompaniment. I happen to be a big fan of them. Anyway, we happened to have a lunch on the Campo in Siena with some mashed with both courses by happy accident. Classic Italian food:


Primo: Artichoke Pie (wow-good) which came with a little side of mashed. That's pancetta on top of the goat cheese on top of the pie.



Secondo: Cinghiale stew with a side of mashed



Nice lunch. Yes, we share them so it's not as much as it seems. Whatever we order, we split each course. Restaurants are fine with that.

Posted by Bird Dog in Food and Drink at 17:08 | Comments (4) | Trackbacks (0)

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So BD, I take it that you (or your wife) speak Italian? How else would you know how to order that yummy food?
#1 snopercod on 2021-12-08 20:20 (Reply)
That isn't very much food at all. If I had that for lunch I'd still be hungry. Looks good, though.

We had artichoke pie on Thanksgiving and it was delicious.
#2 jack walter on 2021-12-08 20:48 (Reply)
Are the potatoes mashed with a little cream rather than milk?
#3 indyjonesouthere on 2021-12-09 12:20 (Reply)
Is it just me, or is that second picture upside down?
#4 Pod Hamp on 2021-12-09 16:43 (Reply)

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