I realise that it has been a very long time since my last post, but a recent trip to the "European Market" in Portoferraio reminded me that I had to write!
The photos tell the story...
No, this is not our weekly market but rather a band of travellers who go all over Europe together. They make a pit stop in Elba once a year and how wonderful it is to see them coming!
There were food stands from every country (even Guiness from Ireland, on tap!!!).
Having lived in Bermuda for over 25 years, one comes to appreciate fresh fruit - yes, the type that is not floating on a boat in the middle of the Atlantic ocean for a few days and put on the shelf at the store about a week after that. Just fresh, just picked, put it on your table right now and eat it type fruit!!!
We have come to enjoy the many things in Italy, but the food and freshness of the food tops any other perk!
"Give us this day, our daily bread..." takes on new meaning! I recall always trying to search out the best bread in Bermuda (you know the shelf loaf with the least preservatives, additives, colours, etc). I am not sure I ever found it but always settled for something "organic", which made me feel good, in the hopes it would be digestible. In Italy, you must go to the store every day as there are no preservatives in the bread. Unfortunately, as amazingly fresh as it is the first day, it is equally stale the second day! Eating fresh does have its disadvantages!
Alas, one cannot forget the desserts...oh, the desserts! Need I say more?
"Gelato", is made from milk (not cream) so you can eat one every day, if you can find a true "gelateria". I can always tell a real gelato from one that has hidden cream in it. Just walk outside on a warm day and count to 10 and if it has not completely started running down the cone, it has more than just milk in there! Try it out! You can't beat the real gelato!
My only complaint about food in Italy is the amount of salt that goes into the dishes. It is considered "normale" (normal)! Isn't salt intake linked to high blood pressure, which is linked to having a temper, which most Italians will admit they have? You just have to learn to drink a glass of water before bed and take another glass with you for your nightstand.
Happy eating! Mangia! Mangia!
There were food stands from every country (even Guiness from Ireland, on tap!!!).
Having lived in Bermuda for over 25 years, one comes to appreciate fresh fruit - yes, the type that is not floating on a boat in the middle of the Atlantic ocean for a few days and put on the shelf at the store about a week after that. Just fresh, just picked, put it on your table right now and eat it type fruit!!!
We have come to enjoy the many things in Italy, but the food and freshness of the food tops any other perk!"Give us this day, our daily bread..." takes on new meaning! I recall always trying to search out the best bread in Bermuda (you know the shelf loaf with the least preservatives, additives, colours, etc). I am not sure I ever found it but always settled for something "organic", which made me feel good, in the hopes it would be digestible. In Italy, you must go to the store every day as there are no preservatives in the bread. Unfortunately, as amazingly fresh as it is the first day, it is equally stale the second day! Eating fresh does have its disadvantages!
Alas, one cannot forget the desserts...oh, the desserts! Need I say more?
"Gelato", is made from milk (not cream) so you can eat one every day, if you can find a true "gelateria". I can always tell a real gelato from one that has hidden cream in it. Just walk outside on a warm day and count to 10 and if it has not completely started running down the cone, it has more than just milk in there! Try it out! You can't beat the real gelato!
My only complaint about food in Italy is the amount of salt that goes into the dishes. It is considered "normale" (normal)! Isn't salt intake linked to high blood pressure, which is linked to having a temper, which most Italians will admit they have? You just have to learn to drink a glass of water before bed and take another glass with you for your nightstand.
Happy eating! Mangia! Mangia!
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