Which dinner would you pick?

[Bernadine]

And how would you pronounce it? lol. I'm leaning towards the Fracobolli di Ricotta e Spinaci. Can I just point to it on the menu?

Pappardelle Sotto Sopra
Homemade pappardelle pasta/ fresh tomato sauce/ smoked mozzarella

Gnocchi di Ricotta al Pesto e Pomodoro con Ricotta Salata
Ricotta gnocchi/ pesto-cream sauce/ tomatoes/ salty ricotta

Fracobolli di Ricotta e Spinaci
Homemade ricotta/ spinach stamps/ fresh tomato sauce

Ravioli di Pancetta e Porri con Salsa al Burro di Nocciola e Bra Duro
Pork belly ravioli/ shitake/ leeks/ truffle sauce/ toasted hazelnuts/ Bra Duro cheese

Spaghetti Neri alla Chitarra con Ragu di Gamberi di Fiume e Porcini
Squid ink spaghetti chitarra/ crawfish/ crab/ porcini mushroom cream sauce

Pollo con Salsiccia e Lasagnetta di Patate e Cavolfiori e Funghi Croccanti
Smart chicken / braised fennel-sausage stuffing/ cauliflower lasagna, crispy mushrooms/ field carrots

Cioppino con Brodo D’Aragosta
Lobster broth/ scallops /mussels/ clams/ grouper/ salmon/ fennel/ Tuscan bread

Salmone con Fregola alle Olive e Arancie
Pan-seared Chilean salmon/ olive fregola sarda/ melted red onion/ lobster tangerine essence

Branzino con Salsa Verde e Insalata di Bietole e Finocchio
Wild rockfish/ eggplant and tomato polenta fritter/ salsa verde/ pickled beets & fennel salad

[Nicole]

This

Ravioli di Pancetta e Porri con Salsa al Burro di Nocciola e Bra Duro
Pork belly ravioli/ shitake/ leeks/ truffle sauce/ toasted hazelnuts/ Bra Duro cheese


and just point to it.

[janegold]

The ricotta gnocchi.

[Bernadine]

Ok, maybe I'll venture out of my comfort zone and try the pork belly ravioli. I've never had ravioli, but I like everything else.

I'm FINALLY going to Baltimore Restaurant Week. Yay!

[underwaterrhymes]

One of these three:

Cioppino con Brodo D’Aragosta
Lobster broth/ scallops /mussels/ clams/ grouper/ salmon/ fennel/ Tuscan bread

Salmone con Fregola alle Olive e Arancie
Pan-seared Chilean salmon/ olive fregola sarda/ melted red onion/ lobster tangerine essence

Branzino con Salsa Verde e Insalata di Bietole e Finocchio
Wild rockfish/ eggplant and tomato polenta fritter/ salsa verde/ pickled beets & fennel salad

[Deleted]

The second one.

[sweetcaroline10]

Pollo con Salsiccia e Lasagnetta di Patate e Cavolfiori e Funghi Croccanti
Smart chicken / braised fennel-sausage stuffing/ cauliflower lasagna, crispy mushrooms/ field carrots


"I will have the chicken with sausage stuffing, please" or just point, lol.

Everything sounds good on that menu you can't go wrong!

[MWOS]

WTF is "smart chicken"?

I can't eat anything smart. Stupid animals or NOTHING.

[Bernadine]

lol, yes, I've had ravioli. Not pork belly.

[Deleted]

i just point. or say the one word i know i can pronounce.

[kellbell191]

Mmm procini and crabs.

I would point.

[dcannie]

pork belly ravioli. and i would just say, pork belly ravioli, if it's already translated on the menu.

[eightangryreindeer]

Holy god, I'm dying. This all sounds so good.

I'd have the pork belly ravioli, I think.

lol @ smart chicken

[eightangryreindeer]

and I'd make my dining partner get the squid ink spaghetti

[ax2]

Spaghetti Neri alla Chitarra con Ragu di Gamberi di Fiume e Porcini
Squid ink spaghetti chitarra/ crawfish/ crab/ porcini mushroom cream sauce

I've always wanted to try squid ink pasta and I loves me some seafood. And I'd call it "Spaghetti Neri" while pointing at the menu. I'd think 'Black spaghetti' would be enough to get my order across.

[Deleted]

One of these:

Ravioli di Pancetta e Porri con Salsa al Burro di Nocciola e Bra Duro
Pork belly ravioli/ shitake/ leeks/ truffle sauce/ toasted hazelnuts/ Bra Duro cheese

Spaghetti Neri alla Chitarra con Ragu di Gamberi di Fiume e Porcini
Squid ink spaghetti chitarra/ crawfish/ crab/ porcini mushroom cream sauce

[Nicole]

Jul 24, 2012 15:28:52 GMT -5 @tambcat said:

What are spinach stamps?

its like a mushroom stamp but only softer


lol

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Jul 24, 2012 15:30:18 GMT -5 @tambcat said:

wth is squid ink pasta? Somebody hold me.

Here's some. Scroll down. It's black.

www.weezermonkey.com/2011/09/mouthwatering-museum-meal-rays-and.html

[Linie]

Jul 24, 2012 15:39:12 GMT -5 @tambcat said:

Is it actually made with squid ink? Sorry if this is a dumb question! I would eat black pasta, but squid gross me out.

Yes, the real pasta is. I love Italian food but squid ink is really disappointing, both in pasta and in risotto.

whispers : "it should be fraNcobolli"

Enjoy your meal !!

[eightangryreindeer]

Jul 24, 2012 15:30:34 GMT -5 @misoangry said:

One of these:

Ravioli di Pancetta e Porri con Salsa al Burro di Nocciola e Bra Duro
Pork belly ravioli/ shitake/ leeks/ truffle sauce/ toasted hazelnuts/ Bra Duro cheese

Spaghetti Neri alla Chitarra con Ragu di Gamberi di Fiume e Porcini
Squid ink spaghetti chitarra/ crawfish/ crab/ porcini mushroom cream sauce

wanna have dinner together? lol

[Deleted]

Jul 24, 2012 15:39:12 GMT -5 @tambcat said:

Is it actually made with squid ink? Sorry if this is a dumb question! I would eat black pasta, but squid gross me out.

Yes! Squid ink is black!

And it kind of makes your teeth black. But it's no worse than what red wine does to teeth. LOL.

There is no squid unless there is squid noted in the dish.

[Bernadine]

Jul 24, 2012 16:00:18 GMT -5 RexManningDay said:

All of them. ALL OF THEM. Make everyone get a different one so you can steal bites.

Where is this menu from?

Sotto Sopra, in Baltimore.

It's just two of us going, I'll make sure he gets something different.

[scotty]

Fracobolli di Ricotta e Spinaci
Homemade ricotta/ spinach stamps/ fresh tomato sauce

Or the Chilean salmon

[annyong]

I'd get this:
Spaghetti Neri alla Chitarra con Ragu di Gamberi di Fiume e Porcini
Squid ink spaghetti chitarra/ crawfish/ crab/ porcini mushroom cream sauce

and I'd make my H get this (though he'd want it anyway, so no making necessary):
Ravioli di Pancetta e Porri con Salsa al Burro di Nocciola e Bra Duro
Pork belly ravioli/ shitake/ leeks/ truffle sauce/ toasted hazelnuts/ Bra Duro cheese

[Deleted]

Jul 24, 2012 18:33:20 GMT -5 kevin arnold said:

I like squid. Squid ink pasta doesn't taste like squid. It doesn't taste much different than plain pasta. You're all racist.

I'm not. One of my best friends is squid ink pasta.

[hisno1girl]

Ravioli di Pancetta e Porri con Salsa al Burro di Nocciola e Bra Duro

I'm lucky that my ability to speak Spanish would allow me to order this in Italian and not fudge it up too much.