Slimy bologna sandwich? Soggy pb&j? Anyone? Bueler? Didn’t think so.
Brown bag lunches may be a fixture of Americana but we’ve got a lot to learn from the Italians on the art of the gourmet bag lunch. In Arezzo I was packed five mind-blowing meals to take to my job as a teacher. The only indication that they weren’t from a nearby restaurant was the Tupperware.
The size of our Tuscan childrens’ lunch bags should have tipped us off that we’re in for something big. And we were: Proscuitto with melon, fresh mozzarella and vine-ripened tomatoes, farro salad, and zucchini stuffed with meat and cheese. Thanks Host Mom, Giulia!!
the gourmet Italian brown bag
zucchini stuffed with meat and cheese
Prosiutto and Melon
Fresh Mozzarella & Pomodorini with Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Salt
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Oh my god,
That looks unbelievably delicious, or maybe its because I am famished right now. Either way I am sure Italian meals are something to experience. What is the main meal of the day in Italy?
It was beyond good. Every meal has been an event but lunch, especially on Sunday, is something special!
That’s insane! Like something you’d pay a ridiculously high price for at some swanky restaurant in the city here in the States!
Slightly different than the USA 80′s staple of fluffanutter & PB with cheese puffs on the side. That looks so delicious and fresh! If everyone ate this way the world would be a better place