Friuli Food and Wine
Frasca Cooking from Northern Italy's Mountains, Vineyards, and Seaside
Bobby Stuckey ; Lachlan Mackinnon-Patterson ; Meredith Erickson
- An
- eye-opening
- exploration
- of
- a
- unique
- region
- of
- Italy
- that
- bridges
- the
- Alps
- and
- the
- Adriatic
- Sea,
- featuring
- 80
- recipes
- and
- wine
- pairings
- from
- a
- master
- sommelier
- and
- James
- Beard
- Award-winning
- chef.“An
- exhilarating
- journey,
- no
- passport
- required.”—Thomas
- Keller,
- chef/proprietor,
- The
- French
- LaundryBordered
- by
- Austria,
- Slovenia,
- and
- the
- Adriatic
- Sea,
- the
- northeastern
- Italian
- region
- of
- Friuli
- Venezia
- Giulia
- is
- an
- area
- of
- immense
- cultural
- blending,
- geographical
- diversity,
- and
- idyllic
- beauty.
- This
- tiny
- sliver
- of
- land
- is
- home
- to
- one
- of
- the
- most
- refined
- food
- and
- wine
- cultures
- in
- the
- world
- and
- yet
- remains
- off
- the
- grid.
- The
- unique
- cuisine
- of
- Friuli
- is
- what
- inspires
- the
- menu
- at
- Frasca,
- a
- James
- Beard
- Award-winning
- restaurant
- in
- Boulder,
- Colorado,
- helmed
- by
- master
- sommelier
- Bobby
- Stuckey
- and
- chef
- Lachlan
- Mackinnon-Patterson.Meaning
- “branch”
- or
- “bough,”
- the
- word
- frasca
- refers
- to
- the
- Friulian
- tradition
- of
- hanging
- a
- branch
- outside
- the
- family
- farm
- as
- a
- sign
- that
- new
- wine
- was
- available
- for
- sale.
- Friuli
- Food
- and
- Wine
- celebrates
- this
- practice
- and
- the
- wine
- and
- cuisine
- of
- the
- Friulian
- region
- through
- eighty
- recipes
- and
- wine
- pairings.
- Dishes
- such
- as
- Wild
- Mushroom
- and
- Montasio
- Fonduta,
- Chicken
- Marcundela
- with
- Cherry
- Mostarda
- and
- Potato
- Puree,
- Squash
- Gnocchi
- with
- Smoked
- Ricotta
- Sauce,
- and
- Whole
- Branzino
- in
- a
- Salt
- Crust
- are
- organized
- by
- Land,
- Sea,
- and
- Mountains,
- while
- profiles
- of
- local
- winemakers
- and
- wines,
- including
- Tocai,
- Ribolla
- Gialla,
- Malvasia
- Istriana,
- and
- Verduzzo,
- open
- up
- new
- pairing
- possibilities.
- Showcasing
- the
- best
- Friulian
- wines
- you
- can
- buy
- outside
- of
- Italy
- as
- well
- as
- restaurant
- and
- winery
- recommendations,
- this
- beautifully
- photographed
- cookbook,
- wine
- guide,
- and
- travelogue
- brings
- the
- delicious
- secrets
- of
- this
- untouched
- part
- of
- Italy
- into
- your
- home kitchen.
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