tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1137314892528080007.post4866990302688676904..comments2009-11-08T09:18:22.905-05:00Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11185922006807494420noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1137314892528080007.post-36141518469168724662009-11-08T04:20:01.865-05:002009-11-08T04:20:01.865-05:00Ciao Keith!<br /><br />Grazie mille!<br />It&#39;s soooo much better now! :)Darikonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1137314892528080007.post-91353279202165461272009-11-06T13:18:06.782-05:002009-11-06T13:18:06.782-05:00Hi Dariko,<br /><br />I made a mistake in my translation -- Alessandro says:<br /><br /><br />facciamo dOrare il guanciale bene a fuoco medio<br />let&#39;s let the bacon brown well over medium heat<br /><br />dorare = to brownKeithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11185922006807494420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1137314892528080007.post-5925679775723937552009-11-06T09:55:25.560-05:002009-11-06T09:55:25.560-05:00Ciao Dariko:<br /><br />Here are some useful expressions and phrases that I picked up from the recipe on the Amatriciana recipe -- notice the use of the first person plural command for a lot of the verbs (-iamo).<br /><br />Some useful phrases:<br /><br />La ricetta che ti propongo...<br />The recipe that I am proposing to you...<br /><br />Gli ingredienti sono... <br />The ingredients are<br /><br />pomodori pelati<br />peeled tomatoes<br /><br />mezzo bicchiere di<br />half cup of<br /><br />pepperoncino<br />red pepper flakes<br /><br />pizzico di sale<br />pinch of salt<br /><br />buttiamo la pasta<br />(let&#39;s) put the pasta in the water<br /><br />scaldiamo una padella antiaderente<br />(let&#39;s) Heat a nonstick pan<br /><br />facciamo durare il guanciale bene a fuoco medio<br />let&#39;s let the bacon simmer well over medium heat<br /><br />sfumiamo il vino bianco<br />(let&#39;s) evaporate the white wine<br /><br />il vino evaporato<br />reduced wine<br /><br />rompendoli con le mani<br />breaking (the tomatoes) with your hands<br /><br />aggiungiamo un pizzico di sale<br />(let&#39;s) add a pinch of salt<br /><br />lasciamo cuocere a fuoco vivace <br />allow to cook over a high heat<br /><br />un bowl bella grande<br /><br />tenete la meta in padella<br />keep half (of the sauce) in the pan<br /><br />la salsa rimanente<br />the remaining sauce<br /><br />spolveriamo con la metà di pecchorino<br />(let&#39;s) sprinkle<br /><br />giriamo bene<br />toss well<br /><br />finiamo con il restante pecorino<br />finish with the remaining pecorinoKeithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11185922006807494420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1137314892528080007.post-51272475310881029392009-11-03T11:49:57.418-05:002009-11-03T11:49:57.418-05:00Ciao Dariko!<br /><br />Sure, I can try. He speaks pretty good so it shouldn&#39;t be too hard for me to write something up. I&#39;ll do my best to highlight some key words.<br /><br />Check back in a few days!Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11185922006807494420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1137314892528080007.post-82897961321932870962009-11-03T01:44:58.588-05:002009-11-03T01:44:58.588-05:00Dear Keith,<br />Would it be possible to write some key words from one of the presented Italian recipes. I&#39;m struggling to understand the speech in some places.<br />Great post!Darikonoreply@blogger.com