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The list is compiled mostly with regard
to seasonal products but there are special occasions and events
such as Easter or New Year's Eve that require special menus.
The à la carte menu offers 6-7 hot or cold entrées;
first courses of pasta dishes, soups and risottos; second
courses include 2-3 river or sea fish dishes according to
availability on the market. Then there are always meats on
"dal Pescatore" menus, combined with the best of
the season's offer. Cheeses are exclusively of Italian provenance,
and desserts are traditional local cakes or sweets or fruit.
Some dishes are available all year round such as the traditional
tortelli di zucca (pumpkin parcels), agnolini in brodo (tiny
meat ravioli in broth), gras pistà, frittata con le
erbe (herb omelette), "cappello da prete al barbera con
polenta gialla Belgrano",
and anguilla alle braci (chargrilled eel) but there are additions
to the list every week.
"Cuisine is not archeology, it goes
hand in hand with Man's progress and with Man, it is sometimes
camouflaged, it changes to adapt itself to the needs of our
time". (Prof. Costantino Cipolla)
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