Team Gusti just visited Modena. We consumed kilos of tortelli, climbed the Ghirlandina (we’re still sore), ate at Osteria Francescana; and most importantly, we went deep into the world of Traditional Balsamic Vinegar. We hung out in the trebbiano vines, tasted Traditional Balsamic right from the barrel, we slept IN THE ACETAIA (smells amazing btw), and we ate Traditional Balsamic on everything from salmon to gelato.
In the small town of Vignola we were in the hands of our fearless balsamic leader Mariangela Montanari. We love this picture of Mariangela, it totally sums up her personality. She epitomizes positive energy and she always has balsamic on hand and ready to accompany whatever you are eating. Basically, you wish that Mariangela was your best friend.
Mariangela runs her family’s balsamic production at La Cà dal Nôn. She knows everything, EVERYTHING about good balsamic. She is a balsamic heroine. We love her because she is not afraid to speak out against bad balsamic and the fraudulent practices she sees in Modena.
So what else did we do with Mariangela besides talk balsamic? We partied! Mariangela threw a Balsamic Bash. She invited all the good food people within a 100 km radius of Vignola. It was like an Emilia Romagna who’s who plus the Gusti Team and Pamela Sheldon Johns (who was our epic road trip companion, not to mention balsamic expert herself.)
Mariangela cooked a balsamic feast. She taught us that there is a golden rule for using Traditional Balsamic Vinegar: pair it with food that is fatty or salty. Here are a few examples:
… Opening with the Francescana and ending with a balsamic dinner with me, with a climb of the Ghirlandina in between… is for sure a great Modena experience!
In the ACETAIA it’s great fun, as you can see from my hearty laugh and we had a great time, as you can see from our long table of friends … seems that our balsamic vinegar brings joy to your plate and to your life it brings friends 😉
Years ago I met Marco Rossi & his wife, from Modena Italy. She and he were so very VERY nice. It’s wonderful to read this article (and I love good Lambrusco too). I would never have thought of gelato with Balsamic Vinegar. My great-grandmother was named Isabella Rossi, but I forgot to ask Marco if we could have been related.
Can you be more specific about the content of your article? After reading it, I still have some doubts. Hope you can help me.
Your article helped me a lot, is there any more related content? Thanks!
Your article helped me a lot, is there any more related content? Thanks!
I am extremely inspired with your writing skills as smartly as with the structure to your blog. Is this a paid subject or did you modify it your self? Either way stay up the excellent high quality writing, it is rare to look a great weblog like this one these days!
Your point of view caught my eye and was very interesting. Thanks. I have a question for you.
Your point of view caught my eye and was very interesting. Thanks. I have a question for you.
Your article helped me a lot, is there any more related content? Thanks!
I don’t think the title of your article matches the content lol. Just kidding, mainly because I had some doubts after reading the article.
Thanks for sharing. I read many of your blog posts, cool, your blog is very good.
Thanks for sharing. I read many of your blog posts, cool, your blog is very good. https://www.binance.com/en-IN/register?ref=UM6SMJM3
Your point of view caught my eye and was very interesting. Thanks. I have a question for you.
Thank you very much for sharing, I learned a lot from your article. Very cool. Thanks.
Thanks for sharing. I read many of your blog posts, cool, your blog is very good.
Can you be more specific about the content of your article? After reading it, I still have some doubts. Hope you can help me.
Your point of view caught my eye and was very interesting. Thanks. I have a question for you.
Your article helped me a lot, is there any more related content? Thanks!
Thank you for your sharing. I am worried that I lack creative ideas. It is your article that makes me full of hope. Thank you. But, I have a question, can you help me?