Ristorante Fuoro
Where? Ristorante Fuoro (Sorrento, Italy) Map
When? Sunday April 16, 2017
Who? Me
Food Style? Italian
Back in Sorrento, I'm at another recommendation by Yelp, which says the Caprese salad is excellent here, so that's a definite, especially since I didn't get one on Capri Island itself. I'm also intrigued by this bacon wrapped pork in red wine with hazelnuts, so that will be my secondo piatto; otherwise I would have probably gone for the seared tuna. The restaurant is in one of Sorrento's little alleyways that runs parallel to the main road, and there's an accordionist playing, of all songs, That's Amore, at the back of the room.
Antipasto
Insalata Caprese - tomato and buffalo mozzarella salad
Oh boy. The salad is good. The tomatoes have a great flavour, they don't have that gross water taste. It's such a simple dish but it's done very well. It goes to show what a big difference the addition of salt, black pepper, olive oil and mixed herbs can do to enhance a basic salad.
Secondo Piatto
Maialino Lardellato - bacon-wrapped prok with red wine and chopped hazelnuts
The pork is here and the bacon smells wonderful. I'm not sold on the lukewarm greens in the corner, nor on the hazelnuts sprinkled on the top, but the pork is thick and meaty, and there's lots of rich red wine sauce. The bacon is the clear winner on the plate. The pork is maybe a smidgen overdone but it's got flavour, the wine balancing the saltiness of the bacon perfectly.
Dessert
Tiramisu
I feel like it's been a while since I've had tiramisu and I'd like a break from all the citrus desserts. The sponge is a bit soggy from the rum but the flavour is there. Certainly not the best tiramisu I've had but it's good enough.
Posted by Jeremy at 10:24am on Saturday April 29, 2017 :: 0 comments :: 