Fire It Up
Wood-burning ovens aren’t always easy to install in a restaurant, and they sure aren’t cheap.
Wood-burning ovens aren’t always easy to install in a restaurant, and they sure aren’t cheap.
Like so many culinary traditions born out of necessity, the Italian approach to meat cookery and preservation has migrated and evolved over generations in the U.S.
Perhaps no cooking style speaks to tradition as much as Italian cuisine. And perhaps no culture on earth holds food as closely as the people of Italy.
It used to be that all pasta menus were created more or less equal: spaghetti with meat sauce, fettucini alfredo, maybe a linguine with clam sauce. But no more.
Chef Chris Jaeckle has established himself among the best in New York’s deep pool of culinary talent.
Americans love Italian food. According to 2015 data from the National Restaurant Association, Americans prefer Italian over all other ethnic cuisines.
Restaurant industry sales are projected to total $782.7 billion in 2016 and equal four percent of the United States gross domestic product, according to the National Restaurant Association. ...
Italy is composed of 20 regions, each holding its own venerable culinary traditions shaped by geography, climate, and history.