BUON APPETITO!
CARNE CRUDA
Prep: 20 minutes + freezing. Serves 6.
200g beef fillet, trimmed of sinew
2 king brown mushrooms, thinly sliced
4 Swiss brown mushrooms, thinly sliced
⅔ cup (50g) parmesan shavings
Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling
Grissini and lemon wedges, to serve
1 Roll beef tightly in plastic wrap to form a cylinder. Freeze until just firm, about 1 hour.
2 Thinly slice beef across the grain then remove plastic wrap; arrange on a platter. Scatter mushrooms and parmesan over. Drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil; season to taste. Serve with grissini and lemon wedges on the side.
ZUPPA DEI VALDESI
Prep: 10 minutes. Cooking: 55 minutes. Serves 6.
400g day-old white bread, thickly sliced2 cloves garlic, halved30g butter, coarsely chopped1 tbsp grapeseed or other neutral oil1 onion, thinly sliced6 cups (1.5L) chicken stock200ml dry white wine1 tsp thyme leaves3 cups (300g) coarsely grated TomaPiemontese or other Italian melting cheese100g parmesan, finely grated
