What makes good Italian food and a great Italian restaurant? This just what I think.
Italy has a wonderful tradition of fine nutrients. Italian food’s importance to Italian culture can’t be overstated. It is among the central elements, and why don’t it be? Think about Italy’s geography for a second:
It runs some distance from north to south. Therefore, perfect for this little wide array of skyrocketing seasons and soil types. This means a rich diversity of ingredients for food.
It is a peninsula, meaning it is nearly surrounded using the sea but also connected to the great 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 and beyond. All Mediterranean cultures have excellent food traditions from North Africa to Lebanon and Israel, France, Greece, Spain and, of course, England.
When you regarding noodles and pasta, you probably think about 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 related to Italy even although it did not originate there.
Anyway, food is really a key element of Italian culture. Therefore, the food is important part belonging to the restaurant. Of course, a great Italian restaurant will have a great wine list, a clean and stylish decor, and wonderful service, but a good Italian restaurant can get by on great food alone, even if they have a crummy wine list, poor service, having a dingy decoration schemes.
By the way, if you leave an “Italian” restaurant hungry, it’s not always authentic. A white tablecloth and high bill do not a great bistro make. Frankly, I can’t stand those fancy Italian restaurants in Manhattan that charge $400 for a morsel that forces you to be want to stop for a slice of pizza during your studies home. A great Italian ristorante will leave you full, not stuffed, but full.
The second regarding a great Italian restaurant is each month. The service will be warm and professional, even though overly friendly. After the 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 doin’ tonight?” when ladies are seated while dining. This is most un-Italian of such. An Italian would never call ladies “guy.” In spaghetti-and-meatballs-type places, the waiter might say, “How is everyone today?” 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 at the same time comfort.
The third aspect of any great Italian restaurant could be the ambiance. I’m not sure what it is, but Italians appear like able carryout a wonderful atmosphere anywhere. I’ve eaten at places in strip malls in suburbia of Denver — as un-romantic a setting as considerably more — that come close to great. A truly outstanding Italian restaurant will just possess a certain feeling from when 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 three rd. If all three are met, you have found a great Italian small business.
Ciro & Sal’s
4 Kiley Ct, Provincetown, MA 02657
(508) 487-6444