There are two famous types of Italian prosciutto crudo exported abroad: prosciutto di Parma, from Parma, and prosciutto di San Daniele, from the San Daniele del Friuli area, in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region. The prosciutto di Parma has a slightly nutty flavor from the Parmigiano Reggiano whey that is sometimes added to the pigs’ diet. The prosciutto di San Daniele, on the other hand, is darker in color and sweeter in flavour. ~wikipedia I don’t recall the first time I had prosciutto, but I do recall being very impressed with the aged ham. It is usually slice very thin and…
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Like reading a sequel to The Wizard of Oz where we follow Dorothy in her new life as a crack whore. Julie Powell was so pissed off that Nora Ephron made her look like a nice person in the movie Julie & Julia that she has gone far above and beyond the call of duty to prove just what an evil bitch she really is. As with Arthur Conan Doyle going a little bit overboard by killing Sherlock Holmes, Julie Powell goes a little bit over board in making her character of Julie pathetic, evil, twisted, and as likable as…