The benvenuto. In English
it means welcome. Welcome. We appreciate your visit. Sit back, relax, and ci pensiamo noi/we’ll
take care of you.
A while back Chef Vincenzo Piacente brought benvenuto to a whole
new level.
Piacente, Executive Chef at Hotel Parco dei Principi in Sorrento, thought hard about what to serve me…my
first bite after an hour or so drive. A
drive which included a panic call from me to the chef when my tomtom went
crazy.
So – back to the the table and the tray arrives. A real benvenuto packed with miniature memories
of my favorite foods. My Americana that
even after 23 years in Italy, Piacente knows that there are certain
ricordi/memories that I still have close to my heart.
First off – a mini bacon cheeseburger. I mean, every cheeseburger needs bacon!
Spaghetti and meatballs.
Sure, maybe a part of my past that I would like to deny, but it is still
a part of me. Piacente’s version
has spaghetti (from Gragnano – of course) inside the meatball.
Last but not least – fried chicken. A mini chicken leg with a spicy barbecue
sauce on the side.
Grazie Vincenzo…
Grazie Chef!
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