Sema Thai

[Tom]

try travelling italy at breakneck speed on business with trenitalia catering. Worse than the old BR, and also, italy shuts at 10pm, so most places I eat are cafs.

Love italian food, but locally, its not very diverse. Sure if you travel North to south you will see a huge variety, but stay in tuscany for too long and you run the risk of turning into paninni too.

[Tom]

Sorry - Back to sema.

I started this thread as it was pretty poor, but can't wait to see how the refurb goes, and I hope to be the first to congratulate them.

I had a quiet chat with the owner when we went there and it appears his wife is the chef, so lets hope he got a divorce too.

(Joking!!)

[TillieTrotter]

I dont know where you eat Tom, but I stay in Tuscany for six weeks over the summer and eat like a Lord (Lady actually). Have you ever tried Porchetta, its real Tuscan street fayre, pork slow roasted with fennel etc, just mentioning it is making my chin a bit sloppy:-S

[TillieTrotter]

Mopped up chin and back for more. What about a Chianchiana steak. I went to an agricultural show last year and met the beasts who originally owned these steaks. They are pure white and stand about seven feet tall. Theyre only reared in Tuscany and only exported to Texas. The best steak I have ever eaten. Here I go again, more kitchen roll.

[TillieTrotter]

Sorry Tom, I do realise you cant get this in situ on Trentitalia, but just thought I would champion some of Tuscanys sublime food. (tu)

[rob]

Tilly: Have you read this? You'd love it...

[TillieTrotter]

Cheers Rob. I will leave it to the experts now. I do like Anthony Bourdain, another Tuscan food addict.:)

[Dulwich Dad]

Ahhh.... Italy. I'm reminded of our honeymoon, 4 nights at the Cipriani, then down to Villa San Michele, and finishing off in Argentario at El Pelicano ...'Open my heart and you will see, Graved inside of it, 'Italy.'