Off topic & small talk: what do you eat today, the days (Page 311)

gagapapamama wrote on June 28, 2024 at 12:28 pm:

Frapi07 explain to me what that is " Arancini" sounds good, I really have to try it. My neighbor is Italian maybe she can prepare it.

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frapi07 wrote on 28.06.2024 at 12:57 pm:
Deep fried rice balls. Contents can vary. The old-school version is similar to bolognese, i.e. meat + peas and tomato sauce. But there are countless possibilities, my mother adds mozzarella, for example.

Not every Italian can make it ^^ It's not like pasta xD It has to come from Sicily. Your neighbor will definitely know the arancini, but I don't know if she prepares them As mentioned before, you have to invest a little time in it. Starting with the rice, it makes a difference to the taste whether it has been rested or not. Every recipe (at least those in Italian) also stipulates that you prepare the rice a day in advance.

Otherwise, I would recommend this video, it's the best I could find.

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frapi07 wrote on 28.06.2024 at 11:40 am:

how can you just!!!!


Yes, I would die of envy. But I wouldn't be jealous of you, but of your partner I'll just tell you this much: I never asked for a cake for my birthday, but arancini instead It's my favorite dish (the ones with the tomato sauce + peas).

I could make them myself, but a) it's very time-consuming (rice is always prepared 1 day in advance, for example) and b) if you do make them, you'll need more and it's not worth the effort for one person. In any case, fresh arancinis, which you eat in Sicily, taste different. It's also down to the ingredients. But let me put it this way: my mother's weren't bad and the fact that we don't have to drive 2,000+ km is better than nothing. You'll hardly find a place in Germany that prepares them fresh. They are usually frozen. They're not worth it financially or in terms of taste. There's an Italian company that tours all over Germany. They are then at Munich Central Station for 4 weeks, then Nuremberg, Frankfurt etc. They charged 5!!! € for ONE Arancina. That's too much even for me because, as I said, it's frozen food.

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gagapapamama wrote on 28.06.2024 at 22:02:

I asked my neighbor and the first thing she said is that it comes from Sicily and she knows it too but she hasn't made it herself yet. By the way, she comes from near Lecce. She also said that you have to be careful with rice.

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Saphira wrote on 28.06.2024 at 22:10:

I didn't know they were so complicated to make. My favorite Italian comes from Sicily and prepares everything fresh. It takes time, but he doesn't miss out on it. He is a passionate chef who also sings in the kitchen. People are happy to wait because they get quality. I ask him about the arancinis. If he makes them himself, I'll be there.


Then you should definitely go on vacation to Sicily if the delicious little things come from there and taste worlds better than what you can find here. I'll have a look at the video you posted.

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frapi07 wrote on 28.06.2024 at 22:28:

boha that's a lucky shot We also have the opportunity to buy arancini here in town (lots of Sicilians live here, some are my relatives too lol), but as often mentioned it's frozen stuff. So nothing is fresh and you can taste it - it's a bit like burgers. What's more, the price for this quality is really exorbitant.

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