Fantastic Firsts, Chef Ciro Sicignano, Lorelei Restaurant, Sorrento (Na)

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Chef Ciro Sicignano
It was a windy rainy afternoon in Sorrento, but in the kitchen of Lorelei Ristorante, things had been heating up just nicely. Lorelei Ristorante, part of Hotel Lorelei Londres - a small 5 star hotel that opened its doors under new management last March after being closed for  nearly 18 years.  So a new look, a new cucina, and a talented young Michelin star chef at the helm.  Worth the stormy weather?  Let's take a look and see.

 I was half of the way into Chef Ciro Sicignano's tasting menu and it was time for the first course pasta dishes.  Chef Sicignano had two in mind, and he began with a spaghetti dish. 


A spaghetto from Sicignano's hometown of Gragnano - known for its top pasta factories.  Sicignano describes this dish as a simple spaghetto, garlic, olive oil and chili pepper pasta dish.  



Simple with an  European drum fish tartar, a fondue made with Sorrento lemons and buffalo milk yogurt.

His second dish I'd like to describe as smoky and silky.  Capelletto pasta filled with smoked mozzarella cheese and basil.  The dish arrived  to my table smokin'


The pasta was served on top of a creamy cauliflower and saffron sauce, a drizzle of Genovese sauce, and topped with black truffles.




Fantastic!

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