Comments on: Calabrian Nduja: Putting the Fire in Fiery http://my-bellavita.com/2008/10/13/calabrian-nduja-putting-the-fire-in-fiery/ Living and Traveling in Calabria, Italy Tue, 22 May 2012 13:10:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Five Italian Foods-or Drinks-Everyone Should Taste – A Guest Post by Cherrye Moore « Frutto della Passione http://my-bellavita.com/2008/10/13/calabrian-nduja-putting-the-fire-in-fiery/comment-page-1/#comment-14046 Five Italian Foods-or Drinks-Everyone Should Taste – A Guest Post by Cherrye Moore « Frutto della Passione Thu, 07 Oct 2010 10:14:47 +0000 http://my-bellavita.com/?p=884#comment-14046 [...] These stuffed rice balls mystify travelers who haven’t tried them and I enjoy nothing better than introducing them to guests who visit our B&B. Traditional Sicilian arancini are stuffed with meat sauce and green peas, but other varieties include ham and cheese, cheese only or spicy nduja. [...] [...] These stuffed rice balls mystify travelers who haven’t tried them and I enjoy nothing better than introducing them to guests who visit our B&B. Traditional Sicilian arancini are stuffed with meat sauce and green peas, but other varieties include ham and cheese, cheese only or spicy nduja. [...]

]]> By: Five Kinds of Calabrian Food You Should Try on Your Next Trip | My Bella Vita http://my-bellavita.com/2008/10/13/calabrian-nduja-putting-the-fire-in-fiery/comment-page-1/#comment-12653 Five Kinds of Calabrian Food You Should Try on Your Next Trip | My Bella Vita Thu, 13 May 2010 04:01:37 +0000 http://my-bellavita.com/?p=884#comment-12653 [...] spicy sausage you can eat with pasta, gnocchi or bruschetta, so you can read more about it here and [...] [...] spicy sausage you can eat with pasta, gnocchi or bruschetta, so you can read more about it here and [...]

]]> By: Five Italian Foods-or Drinks-Everyone Should Taste – A Guest Post by Cherrye Moore « Frutto della Passione http://my-bellavita.com/2008/10/13/calabrian-nduja-putting-the-fire-in-fiery/comment-page-1/#comment-9550 Five Italian Foods-or Drinks-Everyone Should Taste – A Guest Post by Cherrye Moore « Frutto della Passione Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:24:39 +0000 http://my-bellavita.com/?p=884#comment-9550 [...] These stuffed rice balls mystify travelers who haven’t tried them and I enjoy nothing better than introducing them to guests who visit our B&B. Traditional Sicilian arancini are stuffed with meat sauce and green peas, but other varieties include ham and cheese, cheese only or spicy nduja. [...] [...] These stuffed rice balls mystify travelers who haven’t tried them and I enjoy nothing better than introducing them to guests who visit our B&B. Traditional Sicilian arancini are stuffed with meat sauce and green peas, but other varieties include ham and cheese, cheese only or spicy nduja. [...]

]]> By: Trish http://my-bellavita.com/2008/10/13/calabrian-nduja-putting-the-fire-in-fiery/comment-page-1/#comment-8282 Trish Fri, 04 Sep 2009 12:58:16 +0000 http://my-bellavita.com/?p=884#comment-8282 I LOVE nduja. Since coming back to Sydney from Italy I have been trying to source out so many products like, proper imported mozarella di bufala and nduja. I have finally found it and tomorrow will be having a fantastic meal with all of the above....just how to enjoy the nduja is the question....with pasta or just with some bread. I am thinking the latter and to make an array of different crostini's. <strong><em>Yea! Congratso n your stash! I agree with you on the crostini idea. I think your guests can taste the fire that is nduja a little better this way!</em></strong> .-= Trish´s last blog ..<a href="http://forque.com.au/2009/09/04/brother-baba-budan/" rel="nofollow">Brother Baba Budan</a> =-. I LOVE nduja. Since coming back to Sydney from Italy I have been trying to source out so many products like, proper imported mozarella di bufala and nduja. I have finally found it and tomorrow will be having a fantastic meal with all of the above….just how to enjoy the nduja is the question….with pasta or just with some bread. I am thinking the latter and to make an array of different crostini’s.

Yea! Congratso n your stash! I agree with you on the crostini idea. I think your guests can taste the fire that is nduja a little better this way!

.-= Trish´s last blog ..Brother Baba Budan =-.

]]> By: Jessica, Italy Logue http://my-bellavita.com/2008/10/13/calabrian-nduja-putting-the-fire-in-fiery/comment-page-1/#comment-3610 Jessica, Italy Logue Thu, 16 Oct 2008 17:36:19 +0000 http://my-bellavita.com/?p=884#comment-3610 My system doesn't respond well to spicy foods, generally. (I blame my Jewish side - Jewish foods being unnaturally bland.) But I might be willing to try a teency bit...   <strong><em>Yes, Jess. You should try a tiny bit and see how it goes. Just so you can report on it, ya know?</em></strong> My system doesn’t respond well to spicy foods, generally. (I blame my Jewish side – Jewish foods being unnaturally bland.) But I might be willing to try a teency bit…
 
Yes, Jess. You should try a tiny bit and see how it goes. Just so you can report on it, ya know?

]]> By: michelle of bleeding espresso http://my-bellavita.com/2008/10/13/calabrian-nduja-putting-the-fire-in-fiery/comment-page-1/#comment-3583 michelle of bleeding espresso Tue, 14 Oct 2008 09:42:11 +0000 http://my-bellavita.com/?p=884#comment-3583 We really don't do nduja much around here even though we have lots of other spicy sausages/salamis. We actually have one in the fridge that was a gift from a friend, but it's too hot even for P...which means I don't have a shot. We much prefer the spreads with eggplant, mushrooms, etc., mixed in with sun-dried tomatoes like the Bomba from Soverato. YUM!   <strong><em>I am so surprised P doesn't eat nduja. It is much lighter to me in pasta (or at least I'm telling myself that!)</em></strong> We really don’t do nduja much around here even though we have lots of other spicy sausages/salamis. We actually have one in the fridge that was a gift from a friend, but it’s too hot even for P…which means I don’t have a shot. We much prefer the spreads with eggplant, mushrooms, etc., mixed in with sun-dried tomatoes like the Bomba from Soverato. YUM!
 
I am so surprised P doesn’t eat nduja. It is much lighter to me in pasta (or at least I’m telling myself that!)

]]> By: ItalianAmericanGirl http://my-bellavita.com/2008/10/13/calabrian-nduja-putting-the-fire-in-fiery/comment-page-1/#comment-3578 ItalianAmericanGirl Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:13:51 +0000 http://my-bellavita.com/?p=884#comment-3578 Wow, that stuff really clears your sinus. Although I do love it too.   <strong><em>Doesn't it, though?!? :-)</em></strong> Wow, that stuff really clears your sinus. Although I do love it too.
 
Doesn’t it, though?!? :-)

]]> By: anne http://my-bellavita.com/2008/10/13/calabrian-nduja-putting-the-fire-in-fiery/comment-page-1/#comment-3577 anne Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:11:10 +0000 http://my-bellavita.com/?p=884#comment-3577 Wow my husband would love this, he eats such hot foods. :-)   <strong><em>He should definitely try it ... and so should you! Yum.</em></strong> Wow my husband would love this, he eats such hot foods. :-)
 
He should definitely try it … and so should you! Yum.

]]> By: Yahuan http://my-bellavita.com/2008/10/13/calabrian-nduja-putting-the-fire-in-fiery/comment-page-1/#comment-3576 Yahuan Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:01:36 +0000 http://my-bellavita.com/?p=884#comment-3576 Why do you write in english?? Aren't you italian? Io sono di Spagna (I don't know a lot of italian nor too much of english, but... you know)   <strong><em>Hola! Sorry to disappoint, but io sono 100% Texana! My other half is Italian. </em></strong> Why do you write in english?? Aren’t you italian?

Io sono di Spagna (I don’t know a lot of italian nor too much of english, but… you know)
 
Hola! Sorry to disappoint, but io sono 100% Texana! My other half is Italian.

]]> By: Erin http://my-bellavita.com/2008/10/13/calabrian-nduja-putting-the-fire-in-fiery/comment-page-1/#comment-3575 Erin Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:40:21 +0000 http://my-bellavita.com/?p=884#comment-3575 I start sweating when I SEE a hot pepper, so I don't think nduja would be my thing. I love the idea of spicy food, but actually eating it is not something I can do : (   <strong><em>Oh no, Erin. This stuff definitely isn't for you, then.</em></strong> I start sweating when I SEE a hot pepper, so I don’t think nduja would be my thing. I love the idea of spicy food, but actually eating it is not something I can do : (
 
Oh no, Erin. This stuff definitely isn’t for you, then.

]]> By: Carla http://my-bellavita.com/2008/10/13/calabrian-nduja-putting-the-fire-in-fiery/comment-page-1/#comment-3573 Carla Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:54:04 +0000 http://my-bellavita.com/?p=884#comment-3573 Yummy...love nduja, especially spread on some toasted bread or even in pasta...some people might be put off by the ingredients list though...on the bottle I bought in Calabria (it written in English for some reason) the first thing listed was "fat pig" :) I suppose they meant "pig fat" (lardo), but it was just really funny.   <strong><em>I usually avoid reading labels for things like that. "Fat Pig" is super funny, though.</em></strong> Yummy…love nduja, especially spread on some toasted bread or even in pasta…some people might be put off by the ingredients list though…on the bottle I bought in Calabria (it written in English for some reason) the first thing listed was “fat pig” :) I suppose they meant “pig fat” (lardo), but it was just really funny.
 
I usually avoid reading labels for things like that. “Fat Pig” is super funny, though.

]]> By: My Mélange http://my-bellavita.com/2008/10/13/calabrian-nduja-putting-the-fire-in-fiery/comment-page-1/#comment-3572 My Mélange Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:30:04 +0000 http://my-bellavita.com/?p=884#comment-3572 Well, since I can't even handle the *mild* salsa sometimes...I think I'll pass on these ;) They look good though.   <strong><em>Oh no, Robin! What will you eat when you come to Calabria?</em></strong> Well, since I can’t even handle the *mild* salsa sometimes…I think I’ll pass on these ;)

They look good though.
 
Oh no, Robin! What will you eat when you come to Calabria?

]]> By: casalba http://my-bellavita.com/2008/10/13/calabrian-nduja-putting-the-fire-in-fiery/comment-page-1/#comment-3571 casalba Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:34:08 +0000 http://my-bellavita.com/?p=884#comment-3571 Never tried it and only heard about it quite recently. I'll keep an eye out for it. It comes in jars too...?   <strong><em>It does. I actually see it more in jars than in these little packages P bought.</em></strong> Never tried it and only heard about it quite recently. I’ll keep an eye out for it. It comes in jars too…?
 
It does. I actually see it more in jars than in these little packages P bought.

]]> By: joanne at frutto della passione http://my-bellavita.com/2008/10/13/calabrian-nduja-putting-the-fire-in-fiery/comment-page-1/#comment-3568 joanne at frutto della passione Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:33:52 +0000 http://my-bellavita.com/?p=884#comment-3568 I have never been brave enough, but I do bring to Canada to my dad and uncles! I have heard that it is excellent, but I'm a wimp!   <strong><em>Do it. Do it. Try at least a teeny bite, ok??</em></strong> I have never been brave enough, but I do bring to Canada to my dad and uncles! I have heard that it is excellent, but I’m a wimp!
 
Do it. Do it. Try at least a teeny bite, ok??

]]> By: Judith in Umbria http://my-bellavita.com/2008/10/13/calabrian-nduja-putting-the-fire-in-fiery/comment-page-1/#comment-3567 Judith in Umbria Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:05:59 +0000 http://my-bellavita.com/?p=884#comment-3567 I am nduja deprived. The softness worries me, the chillies do NOT.   <strong><em>I put it off for the same reason, Judith. You can't tell once it is all mixed up with the pasta, though! :-)</em></strong> I am nduja deprived. The softness worries me, the chillies do NOT.
 
I put it off for the same reason, Judith. You can’t tell once it is all mixed up with the pasta, though! :-)

]]> By: KC http://my-bellavita.com/2008/10/13/calabrian-nduja-putting-the-fire-in-fiery/comment-page-1/#comment-3566 KC Mon, 13 Oct 2008 08:16:34 +0000 http://my-bellavita.com/?p=884#comment-3566 I'm not a fan of nduja, not because of the heat, I just think it has a funny taste. The first time I ate it, I thought maybe it had gone bad, but no, it's tasted like that every other time, too. My husband loves it and whenever we go to Calabria we stock up on the spreadable kind.   <strong><em>At least you tried it - more than once, I guess? I can see where there is a slightly different taste. I am no expert, remember? I just started eating it last week! LOL</em></strong> I’m not a fan of nduja, not because of the heat, I just think it has a funny taste. The first time I ate it, I thought maybe it had gone bad, but no, it’s tasted like that every other time, too. My husband loves it and whenever we go to Calabria we stock up on the spreadable kind.
 
At least you tried it – more than once, I guess? I can see where there is a slightly different taste. I am no expert, remember? I just started eating it last week! LOL

]]> By: Scintilla http://my-bellavita.com/2008/10/13/calabrian-nduja-putting-the-fire-in-fiery/comment-page-1/#comment-3564 Scintilla Mon, 13 Oct 2008 06:59:13 +0000 http://my-bellavita.com/?p=884#comment-3564 We love Nduja too, the spreadable type and sometimes add a little to our pasta dishes like 'Pasta e Fagioli'. Have you tried the Calabrian 'Rosa di Mare'? Tiny fish in a fiery pepperoncino sauce?   <strong><em>P was just telling me about something with little fish, I wonder if that is it. Good stuff this nduja!</em></strong> We love Nduja too, the spreadable type and sometimes add a little to our pasta dishes like ‘Pasta e Fagioli’.
Have you tried the Calabrian ‘Rosa di Mare’? Tiny fish in a fiery pepperoncino sauce?
 
P was just telling me about something with little fish, I wonder if that is it. Good stuff this nduja!

]]> By: Sara, Ms. Adventures in Italy http://my-bellavita.com/2008/10/13/calabrian-nduja-putting-the-fire-in-fiery/comment-page-1/#comment-3563 Sara, Ms. Adventures in Italy Mon, 13 Oct 2008 05:52:04 +0000 http://my-bellavita.com/?p=884#comment-3563 I am unnaturally obsessed with Nduja, and I usually eat the spreadable kind in a jar. I bought several jars of it when I was down in Calabria this summer, but I've found a local source recently so I'm a happy camper. I love to spread it on bread and have a nice burrata or buffalo mozzarella on the side to cool down the fires in between bites!   <strong><em>You definitely need something to help cool you off between bites. I'm glad (and proud of Calabria) that you found nduja in Milano. Enjoy!</em></strong> I am unnaturally obsessed with Nduja, and I usually eat the spreadable kind in a jar. I bought several jars of it when I was down in Calabria this summer, but I’ve found a local source recently so I’m a happy camper.

I love to spread it on bread and have a nice burrata or buffalo mozzarella on the side to cool down the fires in between bites!
 
You definitely need something to help cool you off between bites. I’m glad (and proud of Calabria) that you found nduja in Milano. Enjoy!

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