Comments on: Life is a beach… http://www.zomppa.com/2009/07/30/life-is-a-beach/ International food magazine offering a unique international culinary experience for the taste-, Earth-, and community-conscious. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:51:05 +0000 hourly 1 By: Roz (bella) http://www.zomppa.com/2009/07/30/life-is-a-beach/#comment-122 Roz (bella) Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:33:25 +0000 http://www.zomppa.com/?p=1853#comment-122 Where on your blog do you share with readers how you got to be so fortunate to live where you live? How awesome is this trip/venture that you've chatted about! Can I come and visit you ;-)! Where on your blog do you share with readers how you got to be so fortunate to live where you live? How awesome is this trip/venture that you’ve chatted about! Can I come and visit you ;-) !

]]> By: Hazeleva http://www.zomppa.com/2009/07/30/life-is-a-beach/#comment-115 Hazeleva Fri, 31 Jul 2009 20:30:07 +0000 http://www.zomppa.com/?p=1853#comment-115 The reference to the Barbaggia (the central region of Sardinia) reminded me of that area's much sought after delicacy - casu marzu in Sardian, formaggio marcio in Italian and rotten cheese in English. The peccorino base attracts the cheese fly and the shepherds who produce it make fine holes in the cheese to encourage the flies to lay their eggs. The hatched larvae permeate the cheese promoting an advanced level of fermentation and breaking down the cheese fats. The texture of the cheese becomes very creamy and the translucent larvae grow to 0.3" long! Some people prefer to remove the larvae before eating the cheese. Others do not, but if you choose to eat the cheese in all its glory, be careful of your eyes because those larvae can jump up to 6" when disturbed! Not surprisingly the production of casu marzu is unlawful but connoisseurs have no difficulty in obtaining it. Maybe Kat could bring some back for her friends to try. Now wouldn't that be interesting for US Customs and Immigration!! The reference to the Barbaggia (the central region of Sardinia) reminded me of that area’s much sought after delicacy – casu marzu in Sardian, formaggio marcio in Italian and rotten cheese in English. The peccorino base attracts the cheese fly and the shepherds who produce it make fine holes in the cheese to encourage the flies to lay their eggs. The hatched larvae permeate the cheese promoting an advanced level of fermentation and breaking down the cheese fats. The texture of the cheese becomes very creamy and the translucent larvae grow to 0.3″ long!

Some people prefer to remove the larvae before eating the cheese. Others do not, but if you choose to eat the cheese in all its glory, be careful of your eyes because those larvae can jump up to 6″ when disturbed!

Not surprisingly the production of casu marzu is unlawful but connoisseurs have no difficulty in obtaining it. Maybe Kat could bring some back for her friends to try. Now wouldn’t that be interesting for US Customs and Immigration!!

]]> By: TY http://www.zomppa.com/2009/07/30/life-is-a-beach/#comment-114 TY Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:54:26 +0000 http://www.zomppa.com/?p=1853#comment-114 Kat..your post made me actually feel like I was on a break (it lasted for a couple of precious minutes) please keep writing ... Kat..your post made me actually feel like I was on a break (it lasted for a couple of precious minutes) please keep writing …

]]> By: da http://www.zomppa.com/2009/07/30/life-is-a-beach/#comment-113 da Thu, 30 Jul 2009 22:26:18 +0000 http://www.zomppa.com/?p=1853#comment-113 A real bit of nostalgia for this one of further years. My memories of the scrumptious cooking and the love with which it was prepared in the Sassarese, especially the sea food, ah, now there's something to talk about. One cannot forget 23 years of one's life! As for the beach, was never much one for that except for the magnificent scenery, but take me to the Barbaggia any day. That's the heart of Sardinia. A real bit of nostalgia for this one of further years. My memories of the scrumptious cooking and the love with which it was prepared in the Sassarese, especially the sea food, ah, now there’s something to talk about. One cannot forget 23 years of one’s life!

As for the beach, was never much one for that except for the magnificent scenery, but take me to the Barbaggia any day. That’s the heart of Sardinia.

]]> By: Patty http://www.zomppa.com/2009/07/30/life-is-a-beach/#comment-112 Patty Thu, 30 Jul 2009 22:12:47 +0000 http://www.zomppa.com/?p=1853#comment-112 I cannot TELL you how jealous I am. Your itinerary makes me yearn for some baby clams, pasta and beach! Keep writing and sending us these updates! They are fantastic. I cannot TELL you how jealous I am. Your itinerary makes me yearn for some baby clams, pasta and beach! Keep writing and sending us these updates! They are fantastic.

]]> By: dorothy http://www.zomppa.com/2009/07/30/life-is-a-beach/#comment-111 dorothy Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:02:27 +0000 http://www.zomppa.com/?p=1853#comment-111 Ok sis, so tell it right. Who was the one who initiated 8 am wake up and the bombolone + cappuccino before hitting the empty Balai beach...? I miss being there with you! Until next year, va bene? Ok sis, so tell it right. Who was the one who initiated 8 am wake up and the bombolone + cappuccino before hitting the empty Balai beach…?
I miss being there with you!
Until next year, va bene?

]]> By: montague http://www.zomppa.com/2009/07/30/life-is-a-beach/#comment-110 montague Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:02:46 +0000 http://www.zomppa.com/?p=1853#comment-110 che vitaccia Kat! che vitaccia Kat!

]]>