What makes good Italian food and a great Italian restaurant? This just what I think.
Italy has a wonderful tradition of fine culinary. Italian food’s importance to Italian culture shouldn’t be overstated. It is one of the central elements, and why shouldn’t it be? Think about Italy’s geography for a second:
It runs mile after mile from north to south. Therefore, is an efficient 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 fantastic Eurasian land size. There is an abundance of fresh seafood and foreign ingredients from neighboring lands.
It sits between Europe and Africa in the Mediterranean. All Mediterranean cultures have excellent food traditions from North Africa to Lebanon and Israel, France, Greece, Spain and, of course, Toscana.
When you regarding noodles and pasta, you probably imagine Italy, but those wonderful inventions reached Italy from China thanks to Marco Polo. It notifys you a lot about Italian food culture that something so basic became along with Italy even although it did not originate there.
Anyway, food is a key element of Italian culture. Therefore, the food is the most important part within the restaurant. Of course, a great Italian restaurant will possess a great wine list, a clean and chic decor, and wonderful service, but a good Italian restaurant are certain to get by on great food alone, even if they have a crummy wine list, poor service, also dingy decoration scheme.
By the way, if you leave an “Italian” restaurant hungry, it’s rarely authentic. A white tablecloth and high bill do not really a huge great bistro make. Frankly, I can’t stand those fancy Italian restaurants in Manhattan that charge you $400 for a morsel that gives you want to stop for a slice of pizza en route home. A great Italian ristorante will leave you full, not stuffed, but full.
The second associated with a great Italian restaurant is 200 dollars per month. The service will be warm and professional, even so, not overly friendly. Wedding ceremony orders are taken and the meal gets rolling, this service membership should be nearly invisible. Run — don’t walk — from any Italian restaurant where the waitperson address the table like this:
“How you guys doin’ at some point?” when ladies are seated while dining. This is most un-Italian . An Italian would never call girls “guy.” There is spaghetti-and-meatballs-type places, the waiter might say, “How is everyone for dinner?” The won’t tarry with small talk in the white-tablecloth places, not you’ll be able to ones, however. It is all about the meal likewise comfort.
The third aspect of any great Italian restaurant is the ambiance. I am not sure what it is, but Italians appear to be able to build a wonderful atmosphere anywhere. I’ve eaten at places in strip malls in the suburban areas of Denver — as un-romantic an environment as can be — arrive close to great. An absolutely outstanding Italian restaurant will just possess a certain feeling from the instant you walk in the door, a warmth and a glow that can’t be described.
So the priorities are food first, service second, and a ambiance third. If all three are met, you have found a great Italian dining.
Ciro & Sal’s
4 Kiley Ct, Provincetown, MA 02657
(508) 487-6444