Thursday, October 01, 2009

Rome Note: Baccalà

Sighting in Rome last week: two ladies dining out in a wine bar. They were clearly old enough to remember Rome when it was poor,, but tonight, life was good. They had two rounds of wine-by-the-glass and a long, leisurely chat, laced with lots of hand-waving and clucks of disapproval. And paid with a credit card.

But here's the thing: they were eating mashed codfish and potatoes--poor people food if there ever was any. The stuff of their youth, one is tempted to assume. And here it is a signature dish on the menu in an upscale wine bar.

And two slices of toast, did I mention the toast?

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