Comments on: Morzello from Catanzaro … Uhm, Uhm … Maybe http://my-bellavita.com/2008/08/20/morzello-from-catanzaro-uhm-uhm-maybe/ Living and Traveling in Calabria, Italy Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:49:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Top 5 Street Foods in Southern Italy http://my-bellavita.com/2008/08/20/morzello-from-catanzaro-uhm-uhm-maybe/comment-page-1/#comment-18189 Top 5 Street Foods in Southern Italy Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:36:42 +0000 http://my-bellavita.com/?p=549#comment-18189 [...] the only one with an organ meat specialty to its name, Calabria’s capital city is known for Morzello, or Morzeddhu in local dialect. This super spicy tripe dish is historically eaten with pitta bread [...] [...] the only one with an organ meat specialty to its name, Calabria’s capital city is known for Morzello, or Morzeddhu in local dialect. This super spicy tripe dish is historically eaten with pitta bread [...]

]]> By: John http://my-bellavita.com/2008/08/20/morzello-from-catanzaro-uhm-uhm-maybe/comment-page-1/#comment-13741 John Mon, 13 Sep 2010 16:39:44 +0000 http://my-bellavita.com/?p=549#comment-13741 bleah, you catanzaresi eat lots of shit ! this kind of food is not good for your healt! <strong><em>Yep. Bad for your health, too. ;-) </em></strong> bleah, you catanzaresi eat lots of shit ! this kind of food is not good for your healt!

Yep. Bad for your health, too. ;-)

]]> By: Five Fun Things to do on Your Calabria Tour | My Bella Vita http://my-bellavita.com/2008/08/20/morzello-from-catanzaro-uhm-uhm-maybe/comment-page-1/#comment-13667 Five Fun Things to do on Your Calabria Tour | My Bella Vita Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:48:01 +0000 http://my-bellavita.com/?p=549#comment-13667 [...] the red chili pepper. I’ve talked about the famous ‘nduja sausage a few times, written about Catanzaro’s morzello and told you about how much Calabrians love their homemade [...] [...] the red chili pepper. I’ve talked about the famous ‘nduja sausage a few times, written about Catanzaro’s morzello and told you about how much Calabrians love their homemade [...]

]]> By: mentalmosaic http://my-bellavita.com/2008/08/20/morzello-from-catanzaro-uhm-uhm-maybe/comment-page-1/#comment-3093 mentalmosaic Sun, 24 Aug 2008 11:33:09 +0000 http://my-bellavita.com/?p=549#comment-3093 And yet your photo still manages to make those innards look appetizing! Hmm...Either your Calabrese pizza has a thicker crust than what we get up here in Naples, or the photo is tricking my eyes. Ain't it great how you can travel such a short distance in Italy and encounter such differences in cuisine? ~Tui   <strong><em>He he... I'm not sure about the "real" Naples pizza, but this crust was different from the "Naples" pizzerias here in Catanzaro. The pizza was good - but not Naples great, I don't think! Speaking of, though, I am heading up that way in Oct. Any recs?</em></strong> And yet your photo still manages to make those innards look appetizing!

Hmm…Either your Calabrese pizza has a thicker crust than what we get up here in Naples, or the photo is tricking my eyes.

Ain’t it great how you can travel such a short distance in Italy and encounter such differences in cuisine?

~Tui
 
He he… I’m not sure about the “real” Naples pizza, but this crust was different from the “Naples” pizzerias here in Catanzaro. The pizza was good – but not Naples great, I don’t think! Speaking of, though, I am heading up that way in Oct. Any recs?

]]> By: Alex http://my-bellavita.com/2008/08/20/morzello-from-catanzaro-uhm-uhm-maybe/comment-page-1/#comment-3085 Alex Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:18:06 +0000 http://my-bellavita.com/?p=549#comment-3085 Not sure about this Cherrye! Sounds trippaish. For some inexplicable reason, women seem to prefer Italian tripe based dishes more than us men. A legendary discovery though! Very original. What the heck, I'll try most things at least once. All the best, Alex   <strong><em>Well, Alex, you need to travel out of Milano and give this a try. You can tell me what you think, cause I don't think I'll ever try it!</em></strong> Not sure about this Cherrye! Sounds trippaish. For some inexplicable reason, women seem to prefer Italian tripe based dishes more than us men.

A legendary discovery though! Very original.

What the heck, I’ll try most things at least once.

All the best,

Alex
 
Well, Alex, you need to travel out of Milano and give this a try. You can tell me what you think, cause I don’t think I’ll ever try it!

]]> By: casalba http://my-bellavita.com/2008/08/20/morzello-from-catanzaro-uhm-uhm-maybe/comment-page-1/#comment-3084 casalba Fri, 22 Aug 2008 07:34:22 +0000 http://my-bellavita.com/?p=549#comment-3084 I have never tried it, but it certainly looks delicious. (Wondering whether it needs to be super spicy in order to keep your mind off the texture...?)   <strong><em>You may be on to something there ... as they say in Calabria - Boh!</em></strong> I have never tried it, but it certainly looks delicious.

(Wondering whether it needs to be super spicy in order to keep your mind off the texture…?)
 
You may be on to something there … as they say in Calabria – Boh!

]]> By: Bleeding Espresso » anything but turtle soup, per piacere http://my-bellavita.com/2008/08/20/morzello-from-catanzaro-uhm-uhm-maybe/comment-page-1/#comment-3082 Bleeding Espresso » anything but turtle soup, per piacere Fri, 22 Aug 2008 04:47:37 +0000 http://my-bellavita.com/?p=549#comment-3082 [...] although Calabrians are known to eat some weird stuff, don’t worry–they (we!) have a special fondness for the baby turtles. Lots of mommy [...] [...] although Calabrians are known to eat some weird stuff, don’t worry–they (we!) have a special fondness for the baby turtles. Lots of mommy [...]

]]> By: Maria from Philly http://my-bellavita.com/2008/08/20/morzello-from-catanzaro-uhm-uhm-maybe/comment-page-1/#comment-3078 Maria from Philly Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:17:43 +0000 http://my-bellavita.com/?p=549#comment-3078 I'm NOT a fan of the internal business, my mom makes it for my dad and yuck its stinky. My husband ordered it when we were in Rome in April not knowing what it was and well he almost puked at the table LOL! The pizza looks so good, can you FedEx one to me like NOW! :-)   <strong><em>Yes... pizza is in the mail. (although, you know Italia's mail issues...)</em></strong> I’m NOT a fan of the internal business, my mom makes it for my dad and yuck its stinky. My husband ordered it when we were in Rome in April not knowing what it was and well he almost puked at the table LOL!

The pizza looks so good, can you FedEx one to me like NOW! :-)
 
Yes… pizza is in the mail. (although, you know Italia’s mail issues…)

]]> By: City Girl http://my-bellavita.com/2008/08/20/morzello-from-catanzaro-uhm-uhm-maybe/comment-page-1/#comment-3074 City Girl Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:27:39 +0000 http://my-bellavita.com/?p=549#comment-3074 I would try it, but would still have my own pizza. I remember having tripe with tomato sauce growing up, and it being fine, just a bit rubbery. I bet the Calabrian sauce would be spicier though! What type of salami was on your pizza -- it looks tasty!   <strong><em>Uhm... Calabrian salami? Maybe... I *just* started eating that, too and I actually only eat it on pizza!</em></strong> I would try it, but would still have my own pizza. I remember having tripe with tomato sauce growing up, and it being fine, just a bit rubbery. I bet the Calabrian sauce would be spicier though! What type of salami was on your pizza — it looks tasty!
 
Uhm… Calabrian salami? Maybe… I *just* started eating that, too and I actually only eat it on pizza!

]]> By: Lucy, Lucia http://my-bellavita.com/2008/08/20/morzello-from-catanzaro-uhm-uhm-maybe/comment-page-1/#comment-3072 Lucy, Lucia Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:58:07 +0000 http://my-bellavita.com/?p=549#comment-3072 No never would I try that...but I may have had tripe once when I was 11 in Sicily and it came back up! There's a piece in the first photo that looks like a centipede...the pizza on the other hand looks delicious. You should see my face right now, squinting eyes and pursed lips I can't bare to see those photos again...lol.   <strong><em>Uck... I hear you, girl. I had a hard time writing the post, seriously.</em></strong> No never would I try that…but I may have had tripe once when I was 11 in Sicily and it came back up! There’s a piece in the first photo that looks like a centipede…the pizza on the other hand looks delicious. You should see my face right now, squinting eyes and pursed lips I can’t bare to see those photos again…lol.
 
Uck… I hear you, girl. I had a hard time writing the post, seriously.

]]> By: Erin http://my-bellavita.com/2008/08/20/morzello-from-catanzaro-uhm-uhm-maybe/comment-page-1/#comment-3071 Erin Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:25:28 +0000 http://my-bellavita.com/?p=549#comment-3071 I would tend to stay away from anything like that. That's just me though. And since I'm a big fan of pizza I would have definitely had that!   <strong><em>Yea. Pizza is a safe way to go!</em></strong> I would tend to stay away from anything like that. That’s just me though. And since I’m a big fan of pizza I would have definitely had that!
 
Yea. Pizza is a safe way to go!

]]> By: pizzocalabro http://my-bellavita.com/2008/08/20/morzello-from-catanzaro-uhm-uhm-maybe/comment-page-1/#comment-3070 pizzocalabro Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:41:11 +0000 http://my-bellavita.com/?p=549#comment-3070 The Catanzaresi who described morzeddu to me said it was best if the innards were not completely cleaned before being included in the dish. Talk about un gusto particolare. Blecch.   <strong><em>Ugck!!! Ugck! Seriously... UCK!</em></strong> The Catanzaresi who described morzeddu to me said it was best if the innards were not completely cleaned before being included in the dish. Talk about un gusto particolare. Blecch.
 
Ugck!!! Ugck! Seriously… UCK!

]]> By: Leanne http://my-bellavita.com/2008/08/20/morzello-from-catanzaro-uhm-uhm-maybe/comment-page-1/#comment-3069 Leanne Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:14:24 +0000 http://my-bellavita.com/?p=549#comment-3069 Even if I was not a vegetarian I don't think I could or would eat this. Bel ragazzo would though - he'll try anything once!   <strong><em>This is what I was trying to tell you guys about the other day. I wonder if Bel Ragazzo has tried it?</em></strong> Even if I was not a vegetarian I don’t think I could or would eat this. Bel ragazzo would though – he’ll try anything once!
 
This is what I was trying to tell you guys about the other day. I wonder if Bel Ragazzo has tried it?

]]> By: Pat http://my-bellavita.com/2008/08/20/morzello-from-catanzaro-uhm-uhm-maybe/comment-page-1/#comment-3067 Pat Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:41:51 +0000 http://my-bellavita.com/?p=549#comment-3067 Innards are the best! You people have no appreciation for the good stuff...   <strong><em>Gah!!! Pat... Ok. Ok ... I'm composed now. :-)</em></strong> Innards are the best! You people have no appreciation for the good stuff…
 
Gah!!! Pat… Ok. Ok … I’m composed now. :-)

]]> By: Andrea http://my-bellavita.com/2008/08/20/morzello-from-catanzaro-uhm-uhm-maybe/comment-page-1/#comment-3066 Andrea Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:15:46 +0000 http://my-bellavita.com/?p=549#comment-3066 I would like to say I'm adventurous, but I'd probably freak myself out and end up gagging just thinking about it. You are a brave girl for getting so close to take a picture. I also don't judge you for not tasting it.   <strong><em>Oh girl. I had a hard time writing this post! lol</em></strong> I would like to say I’m adventurous, but I’d probably freak myself out and end up gagging just thinking about it. You are a brave girl for getting so close to take a picture. I also don’t judge you for not tasting it.
 
Oh girl. I had a hard time writing this post! lol

]]> By: My Mélange http://my-bellavita.com/2008/08/20/morzello-from-catanzaro-uhm-uhm-maybe/comment-page-1/#comment-3065 My Mélange Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:24:22 +0000 http://my-bellavita.com/?p=549#comment-3065 Uh, I'm with you Cherrye! I'll take the pizza :)   <strong><em>What about your hubby? Would he try it?</em></strong> Uh, I’m with you Cherrye! I’ll take the pizza :)
 
What about your hubby? Would he try it?

]]> By: michelle of bleeding espresso http://my-bellavita.com/2008/08/20/morzello-from-catanzaro-uhm-uhm-maybe/comment-page-1/#comment-3064 michelle of bleeding espresso Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:43:18 +0000 http://my-bellavita.com/?p=549#comment-3064 Yeah you know I'd try it because I'm like that, but I'd definitely order a pizza for me (probably one with prosciutto crudo, rucola and grana like in the last photo!) and take a bite of P's morzehru (hee hee) instead of getting one all to myself.   <strong><em>Oh yes. I am sure you will try it. If we can convince P that CZ is an ok-kind-of-place maybe we can all go one night!</em></strong> Yeah you know I’d try it because I’m like that, but I’d definitely order a pizza for me (probably one with prosciutto crudo, rucola and grana like in the last photo!) and take a bite of P’s morzehru (hee hee) instead of getting one all to myself.
 
Oh yes. I am sure you will try it. If we can convince P that CZ is an ok-kind-of-place maybe we can all go one night!

]]> By: running42k http://my-bellavita.com/2008/08/20/morzello-from-catanzaro-uhm-uhm-maybe/comment-page-1/#comment-3063 running42k Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:29:15 +0000 http://my-bellavita.com/?p=549#comment-3063 It looks good! I would give it a shot.   <strong><em>Would you? That is GREAT. I *so* wish I was more adventurous in the kitchen, or should I say dining room?</em></strong> It looks good! I would give it a shot.
 
Would you? That is GREAT. I *so* wish I was more adventurous in the kitchen, or should I say dining room?

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