NEW YORK, Oct. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today
kicks-off the initiative, "Italian Restaurants in Italy Today", organized by the Italian Trade
Agency (ITA) of New York, the
Italian government agency that supports the business development of
Italian companies abroad, in collaboration with FIPE (Federazione
Italiana Pubblici Esercizi).
This first edition of the initiative, which aims to promote
authentic Italian ingredients and cooking methods in the United States, will see participation from
23 Italian restaurants in 19 different American states. After two
sessions of a Masterclass, the chefs will be asked to replicate the
signature dish created by Michelin Starred Chef Silvia Baracchi and feature it on their menu
during the promotional week of October
18-25.
The signature dish, Stuffed Pasta Rings with Pork Ragù in a
Cannellini Bean Soup, stands as a tribute to the autumn season and
to Chef Baracchi's native land of Tuscany, Italy.
Antonino Laspina, Italian Trade
Commissioner for the United States
commented, "We are very proud to launch this initiative today and
involve so many great Italian restaurants across the United States. We are aware of the
importance the use of authentic Italian products holds in order to
promote our beloved cuisine and culture, as well as educating the
American public about it. This is why we're thrilled to have these
restaurants stand as ambassadors for this mission. Involving a
cohort of outstanding chefs in America that pride their work on
authentic Italian ingredients, leaves us proud to launch the
program with such a skilled and esteemed group."
The initiative's Italian head chef, Silvia Baracchi is the One Michelin-starred Chef
of "Il Falconiere" Restaurant which she opened in 1989 in Cortona.
Baracchi's menu of Tuscan dishes are all created with high-quality,
authentic ingredients and a respect for tradition. Baracchi, who
was born in Perugia and grew up in Tuscany in a restaurant-owning family, credits
them for her passion for their native cuisine.
Participating Restaurants & Talent (in alphabetical order by
state):
- Virtu Honest Craft | Chef Gio Osso | Scottsdale,
Arizona
- N10 | Chef Fabio
Ugoletti | Los Angeles,
California
- Terún | Chef Kristijan D'Angelo | Palo Alto, California
- Civico 1845 | Chef Pietro Gallo | San
Diego, California
- Coperta | Chef Paul
C. Reilly | Denver,
Colorado
- Osteria Romana | Chef Graziano Ricci | Norwalk, Connecticut
- Cafè Milano | Chef Domenico Cornacchia | District of Columbia
- Ferraro's Kitchen Restaurant and Wine
Bar | Chef Igor
Ferraro | Miami,
Florida
- Piccolo Sogno | Chef Tony Priolo | Chicago, Illinois
- Basta | Chef Brady
McDonald | Iowa City,
Iowa
- Vincenzo's | Chef Agostino Gabriele | Louisville, Kentucky
- Solo Italiano | Chef Paolo Laboa | Portland, Maine
- Corso 98 | Chef Bev
Lacsina | Montclair, New
Jersey
- Gabriel's | Chef Alex Pendinelli | New
York, New York
- Piccola
Cucina | Chef Philip
Guardione | New York, New
York
- LaRina | Chef Silvia
Barban | New York, New
York
- Caffè Luna | Chef Max Gaskins | Raleigh,
North Carolina
- Campana | Chef George Kaden | Portland, Oregon
- Calabrese | Chef Luciano Salvadore | Dallas, Texas
- Caffé Molise | Chef Fred Moesinger | Salt
Lake City, Utah
- La Grotta | Chef Antonio Capece | Richmond, Virginia
- Spinasse | Chef Stuart Lane | Seattle,
Washington
- Zarletti | Chef Rogelio Isidoro Guatzozon | Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Thanks to the collaboration of the above-mentioned restaurants,
this project is a one of its kind endeavor. By connecting the 23
restaurants from 19 states, the ITA hopes to offer valuable
cultural exchange and culinary education across the nation. The is
the latest promotional initiative from The Extraordinary Taste.
Follow the ITA's social media channels at @ItalianCrafted as
Chef Baracchi's Stuffed Pasta Rings with Pork Ragù makes its way
onto menus across America during the week of October 18-25. Italian culinary enthusiasts can
also share their own beautiful creations and discover more with
#ItalianCrafted.
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