tostini?

[Pat "5mph"]

It's brusketta (phonetically Pat!)

siiiiiiiiiiiii', capito!
Let's merge the "underwhelming food", "coffee grinder", "tostini" and "recipes" threads in order to create a real life CC cafe.
Bicycle repair man thread can give us small business advice, AccountantPete can keep the books, I could do deliveries on my bike at 5mph on the pavement ... please contribute with your skills

 

[rich p]

I'll make the gnocchi and the stracchi - my signature dishes

 

[Pat "5mph"]

I'll make the gnocchi and the stracchi - my signature dishes

Gnocchi, LIKE! what's stracchi?
Who's gonna be head chef? (needs to be somebody intimidating) - Admin Shaun gonna be manager?

 

[Yellow Fang]

Run your virtual real cafe by all means, but since there's a native Italian speaker online, I would like to ask a pronounication question that has been bugging me for years:

The cycle brand Bianchi is pronounced "Bianki" not "Bianchee" isn't it? I get the impression most British old school club cyclists call it Bianchee, and I wonder if through years of accepted usage, that is now the correct pronounciation over here. Like Paris is pronounced "Pariss" among English speakers but "Pari" in France.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Run your virtual real cafe by all means, but since there's a native Italian speaker online, I would like to ask a pronounication question that has been bugging me for years:

The cycle brand Bianchi is pronounced "Bianki" not "Bianchee" isn't it? I get the impression most British old school club cyclists call it Bianchee, and I wonder if through years of accepted usage, that is now the correct pronounciation over here. Like Paris is pronounced "Pariss" among English speakers but "Pari" in France.

Bianchi like "monkey" "funky" "cranky"
Means "white" used as a surname Signor Bianchi, Mr. White, or white as in the color, bianco/a/che/chi
Imbianchino= painter and decorator

 

[rich p]

Run your virtual real cafe by all means, but since there's a native Italian speaker online, I would like to ask a pronounication question that has been bugging me for years:

The cycle brand Bianchi is pronounced "Bianki" not "Bianchee" isn't it? I get the impression most British old school club cyclists call it Bianchee, and I wonder if through years of accepted usage, that is now the correct pronounciation over here. Like Paris is pronounced "Pariss" among English speakers but "Pari" in France.

Bee anne key is the only way to pronounce it even in Inghilterra!

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Bee anne key is the only way to pronounce it even in Inghilterra!

Si' si', anche in Scozia. BTW my bicicletta is bianca, but not a Bianchi!

 

[rich p]

Si' si', anche in Scozia. BTW my bicicletta is bianca, but not a Bianchi!

Si, si, mi dispiace!

Strachi e una ricetta(?) da Jamie O.!

Stracchi means scratched I believe and refers to the irregular shaped flat pasta.

 

[rich p]

BTW, I'm happy to be head chef - I'm not averse to waving my chopper about.

 

[Arch]

<sigh>

Crisps on the menu again?

 

[Pat "5mph"]

BTW, I'm happy to be head chef - I'm not averse to waving my chopper about.

Goodness, I've just spent 6 hours doing health and safety modules in catering: waving chopper about
Anyway your avatar is not scary enough to be a head chef
Whatsa matter with Jamie? Scratched = grattato/a/i/e
Maybe you mean "stracci" - that could be ribbons of pasta or dirty rags - health and hygiene people, r u there?

 

[rich p]

Maybe you mean "stracci" - that could be ribbons of pasta or dirty rags - health and hygiene people, r u there?

You are of course correct! Stracci e corretto. I'm rusty!

 

[Pat "5mph"]

What about some nice Dutch formaggio to go with the stracci?

 

[rich p]

What about some nice Dutch formaggio to go with the stracci?

Vintage gouda?
http://www.gourmet-food.com/dutch-cheese/vintage-gouda-aged-5-years-cheese-102884.aspx

instead of the parmeggiano - I like the way you're thinking!