I know, maybe we should not do as "the usual Italians abroad" but despair was very strong!
This summer we went on vacation in Austria, which is very beautiful, pristine nature and lush trees, waterfalls and cows everywhere (or almost), but ... the kitchen did not come close to the imagination and the quality of our own. Ok, while you are traveling abroad one has to adapt to local customs and try a little 'more ... but there is a limit to everything: after a week of cremesuppe (which smells strongly of garlic ...), prosciuttelle of various colors and all but taste like meat (cooked in various ways) accompanied by some sweet cranberry sauce or baked apple ... it is at this point that falls into a gourmet restaurant, a frantic search for Italino abroad. Actually we found two, one in Salzburg and one Mauterndorf. The first is called "From Albert" and is located in a side street behind the park Mirabel, practically in the middle: Here we ate a pizza and a plate of gnocchi alla Sorrentina, good, average, as can also be found in northern Italy, the price was not exorbitant. The second is called "O sole mio" and is located in the center of Mauterndorf, a small and lovely town dominated by an ancient medieval fortress (which we have painstakingly visited) we sat down and immediately welcomed us with great kindness, two Italians doc . The list of the menu is very varied in both the first and in main courses, for which, in the embarrassment of the choice we made to advise the cook lasagne!! Upon arrival of the first course, we realized it was wrong to order a second dish: lasagna was really a very rich dish! Very good is an understatement, rarely, even in Italy, we ate so good! The second was chicken under a brick, but also this really good, now satisfied by the lasagne, we have tasted recently. So we finally met our desire for healthy food, well cooked!
