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  • #1

    Help me choose what to have this evening!

    Here's the menu

    http://www.carluccios.com/caffes/pdf/MainWinter08.pdf

    Was thinking of plate of parma ham to start and seabass for main but ask them not to use potatoes (you have to remember this is England so it may not be possible to tweak the menu). If not, then I guess the steak?

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    Re: Help me choose what to have this evening!

    I would be afraid of sugar being used in the curing of the ham. So, i wouldn't choose that. I would have the ribeye and a lil salad. Maybe the mushrooms for an appetizer.

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    • #3
      Re: Help me choose what to have this evening!

      Hi Snap

      I have eaten loads of parma ham and have never known it to be cured with sugar. I will check next time I buy it but it's just not that type of ham (thin sliced Italian). I so hope it doesn't contain sugar!!

      Zx
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      • #4
        Re: Help me choose what to have this evening!

        Hey Zarabelle. This is what I found when I googled the ingredients of the Parma ham. According to this... it could contain sugar. Geez... I wonder how one would know if their Parma ham does or not. Not like you can run back to the kitchen and read the label. I think the not knowing would make me skip it.


        Parma ham, the so called Prosciutto di Parma, has almost 200 producers concentrated
        in the eastern part of Parma Province. Its production is regulated by a quality consortium that recognizes qualifying products with distinctive mark. Only larger fresh hams are used (12-13 kilograms). Curing uses relatively little salt, but can include garlic salt and sugar producing a sweeter meat. After salting, the meat is sealed with pig fat over the exposed muscle tissue, which slows drying. Curing occurs over a minimum 12 months. This curing method uses only salt, without nitrates and without spices. No conserving substances added. San Daniele ham (Prosciutto di San Daniele) is the most similar to Parma ham, especially the low quantity of salt added to the meat, and is the most prized ham. Other raw hams include the so called "nostrani" or "nazionali" or "toscani", they are more strongly flavoured and are produced using a higher quantity of salt.

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        • #5
          Re: Help me choose what to have this evening!

          HI Snap

          Thank you very much for posting this. Luckily the one I have been eating does not contain sugar (I remember checking it last time)
          http://www.tesco.com/superstore/xpi/7/xpi54317027.htm

          The one at the restaurant was also cured with salt and was not sweet. Phew!

          I appreciate you bringing this to my attention though as I was not aware that it ever contained sugar.

          Zx
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          • #6
            Re: Help me choose what to have this evening!

            ooooooohhhh zarabelle!!! when ernie and i were in rome this past summer i fell in LOVE with the caprese salad!!! i wish i could find true italian mozzerella here. ours is not the same!

            and the SEA BASS we had there was to die for...it was prepared whole with capers, olive oil fresh tomatoes....then carved and served...i say go for the sea bass





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            • #7
              Re: Help me choose what to have this evening!

              Hi MS

              We get the real deal here - Buffalo mozerella - I love it and it is so low carb. I have it with avocado, parma ham and a tomato with fresh basil and extra virgin olive oil - scrumny!

              Luckily this restaurant also has a shop so you can buy the best parma ham etc. there.

              It's a shame you can't get it in the states.

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              • #8
                Re: Help me choose what to have this evening!

                I love sea bass too. It is so delicious just steamed and served with spinach x
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                • #9
                  Re: Help me choose what to have this evening!

                  i should try to find a real italian deli...bet they would carry it...yummy stuff.....oh, the fish was also prepared with green olives. it was by far the best food we had in italy and we ate a LOT of good stuff!! enjoy your dinner!!!!!





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                  • #10
                    Re: Help me choose what to have this evening!

                    Originally posted by Zarabelle
                    Hi Snap

                    I have eaten loads of parma ham and have never known it to be cured with sugar. I will check next time I buy it but it's just not that type of ham (thin sliced Italian). I so hope it doesn't contain sugar!!

                    Zx
                    For starters, the antipasto looked really good. I think the sea bass sounds delicious. The last salad on the list would go good with that.

                    Sunny!
                    People who say it can't be done, should not interrupt those doing it.


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                    • #11
                      Re: Help me choose what to have this evening!

                      Originally posted by misplaced southerner
                      ooooooohhhh zarabelle!!! when ernie and i were in rome this past summer i fell in LOVE with the caprese salad!!! i wish i could find true italian mozzerella here. ours is not the same!

                      and the SEA BASS we had there was to die for...it was prepared whole with capers, olive oil fresh tomatoes....then carved and served...i say go for the sea bass
                      I am just waiting to find somewhere that carries fresh mozzerella to try a caprese salad. I grow my own basil and fresh tomatoes, so all I need is the real deal mozzerella. It looks absolutely devine.

                      Sunny!
                      People who say it can't be done, should not interrupt those doing it.


                      "Some men give up their designs when they have almost reached the goal; While others, on the contrary, obtain a victory by exerting, at the last moment, more vigorous efforts than ever before."
                      ~~Herodotus


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                      • #12
                        Re: Help me choose what to have this evening!

                        I googled fresh buffalo mozzarella and found a place in Vermont that makes it called Woodstock Water Buffalo. The USA makes them use pasteurized milk, so it wouldn't be exactly like it is made in Italy, because they make it from raw milk. The thing about it is that it is only good for a few days after it is ready. According to their website, there is a natural food store in Charlottesville that carries it. It would probably be pretty old by the time it traveled from Vermont to Virginia. I practically live in Charlottesville, because that is where the UVA hospital is that I have appointments at several times a month. I might give it a try when my fresh tomatoes and basil come in this summer.

                        Sunny!
                        People who say it can't be done, should not interrupt those doing it.


                        "Some men give up their designs when they have almost reached the goal; While others, on the contrary, obtain a victory by exerting, at the last moment, more vigorous efforts than ever before."
                        ~~Herodotus


                        Doin' the "Real Deal" Atkins 2002 since 9/15/2005
                        Sunny's Secrets: My Journal



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                        • #13
                          Re: Help me choose what to have this evening!

                          Oh definitely try it Sunny. It would be amazing with fresh basil and tomatoes from the garden x
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                          • #14
                            Re: Help me choose what to have this evening!

                            I love Carluccio's but haven't been since I started Atkins. What did you end up having?
                            ~Amy~

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                            • #15
                              Re: Help me choose what to have this evening!

                              I had (asked for it off menu) buffalo mozerella, a couple of sun dried tomatoes and one tomato with lots of extra virgin olive oil and then a 8oz fillet steak with sauteed mushrooms and spinach. It was delicious! Probably the best steak I have ever had in fact. x
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