November 16, 2019
From Farm to Table...
When I visit the town of Isca and Satriano, I know one thing for sure...
I'm going to eat well and eat often. I have to
prepare myself for the fresh food overload; everyone wants to invite you over
to show off their cooking skills and overstuff you... and you can't say no, or
you offend people, so you leave every meal overly full, smiling, and dazed from
the food coma.
This is what happens when you are surrounded by a calm
lifestyle and fresh food.. and I mean FRESH!
Forget labels like “organic” and “farm raised”. In Isca and Satriano you can expect homemade
cheese, olives, ricotta, capicollo, soppressata, fruits, and vegetables all
made by hand or home grown.
It sounds too good to be true, and at times,
I think it is, but when you are there, and you wake up in these tiny little
towns to the sound of people starting their morning routine and the smell of espresso
and fresh ricotta waiting on the kitchen table, the reality of where you are
hits you....
You’re in Calabria and although it seems like these towns are
imaginary... guess what?.. they are very real.
The work that they put into cultivating fresh fruits and
vegetables consumes their days, but there is nothing
more important than eating well and eating fresh. It goes back to pride
and love in what they cook.
And don't worry, you won’t be disappointed
after a meal here.. you, however, will be upset that your stomach can’t stretch
more so you can eat more!! Lol.
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