What makes good Italian food and a great Italian restaurant? This exactly what I think.
Italy has a wonderful tradition of fine culinary. Italian food’s importance to Italian culture is not to be overstated. It is on the list of central elements, and why don’t it be? Think about Italy’s geography for a second:
It runs a long way from north to south. Therefore, perfect for this little wide array of growing seasons and soil types. This means a rich diversity of ingredients for food.
It is a peninsula, meaning it is nearly surrounded with sea but also connected to the main reason Eurasian land aggregate. There is an abundance of fresh seafood and foreign ingredients from neighboring lands.
It sits between Europe and Africa in the Med. All Mediterranean cultures have excellent food traditions from North Africa to Lebanon and Israel, France, Greece, Spain and, of course, Italy.
When you consider noodles and pasta, you probably think of Italy, but those wonderful inventions came to Italy from China thanks to Marco Polo. It reveals a lot about Italian food culture that something so basic became together with Italy even though it did not originate there.
Anyway, food is really a key element of Italian culture. Therefore, the food is probably the most important part within the restaurant. Of course, a great Italian restaurant will have a great wine list, a clean and stylish decor, and wonderful service, but a first rate Italian restaurant can have by on great food alone, despite the fact that they have a crummy wine list, poor service, which has a dingy decoration schemes.
By the way, if you leave an “Italian” restaurant hungry, it’s in no way authentic. A white tablecloth and high bill do rather than a great bistro making. Frankly, I can’t stand those fancy Italian restaurants in Manhattan that cost you $400 for a morsel that allows want to stop for a slice of pizza during your studies home. A great Italian ristorante will leave you full, not stuffed, but full.
The second regarding a great Italian restaurant is there isn’t a. The service will be warm and professional, even so, not overly friendly. Following your orders are taken and the meal gets rolling, there isn’t a should be nearly invisible. Run — don’t walk — from any Italian restaurant where the waitperson address the table like this:
“How you guys doin’ tonite?” when ladies are seated while dining. This is most un-Italian with them. An Italian would never call like a “guy.” During spaghetti-and-meatballs-type places, the waiter might say, “How is everyone at some point?” The won’t tarry with small talk in the white-tablecloth places, not fantastic ones, in the wild. It is all about the meal properly comfort.
The third aspect of a great Italian restaurant could be the ambiance. I’m not sure what it is, but Italians appear like able to create wonderful atmosphere anywhere. I’ve eaten at places in strip malls in the suburban areas of Denver — as un-romantic a setting as have to — that come close to great. An actually outstanding Italian restaurant will just possess a certain feeling from when you walk in the door, a warmth and a glow that can’t actually be described.
So the priorities are food first, service second, and a ambiance three rd. If all three are met, you say that a great Italian bistro.
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4 Kiley Ct, Provincetown, MA 02657
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