Calabria judaica - Sud ebraico

Calabria judaica ~ Sud ebraico
Storia, cultura e attualità ebraiche in Calabria
con uno sguardo al futuro e a tutto il Meridione

Secondo una leggenda, che attesta l'antica frequentazione orientale della nostra regione, Reggio fu fondata da Aschenez, pronipote di Noé.
La sinagoga del IV secolo, ricca di mosaici, di Bova Marina, è la più antica in Occidente dopo quella di Ostia Antica; a Reggio fu stampata la prima opera in ebraico con indicazione di data, il commento di Rashì alla Torah; Chayim Vital haQalavrezì, il calabrese, fu grande studioso di kabbalah, noto anche con l'acronimo Rachu.
Nel Medioevo moltissimi furono gli ebrei che si stabilirono in Calabria, aumentando fino alla cacciata all'inizio del XVI secolo; tornarono per pochi anni, richiamati dagli abitanti oppressi dai banchieri cristiani, ma furono definitivamente cacciati nel 1541, evento che non fu estraneo alla decadenza economica della Calabria, in particolare nel settore legato alla lavorazione della seta.
Dopo l’espulsione definitiva, gli ebrei (ufficialmente) sparirono, e tornarono temporaneamente nella triste circostanza dell’internamento a Ferramonti; oggi non vi sono che isolate presenze, ma d'estate la Riviera dei Cedri si riempie di rabbini che vengono a raccogliere i frutti per la celebrazione di Sukkot (la festa delle Capanne).
Questo blog è dedito in primo luogo allo studio della storia e della cultura ebraica in Calabria; a
ttraverso questo studio vuole concorrere, nei suoi limiti, alla rinascita dell'ebraismo calabrese; solidale con l'unica democrazia del Medio Oriente si propone come ponte di conoscenza e amicizia tra la nostra terra e Israele.

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martedì 13 novembre 2012

Uno chef calabro a Tel Aviv



In un post precedente avevamo fatto cenno allo chef Luigi Quintieri,
che si sarebbe recato a Tel Aviv per una manifestazione di promozione della gastronomia calabrese
presso il ristorante "King Solomon" all'interno dell' Hilton Tel Aviv.
Riportiamo qui l’articolo (purtroppo in inglese) pubblicato sul Jerusalem Post.
Ci auguriamo che presto si moltiplichino le iniziative e i contatti culturali ed economici tra la Calabria e Israele

Il ristorante dello chef Quintieri, “La tavola di Melisunda”,
si trova a Soverato, in Via della Vittoria 1/3

Dal Jerusalem Post del 7 novembre
Calabria at the Hilton in Tel Aviv
By Gloria Deutsch

The flavorful cuisine of southern Italy is highlighted this month at the hotel’s King Solomon restaurant.

Calabria is the southernmost part of Italy – the toe – and its cuisine is less well known than that of Rome and the north. To introduce Israelis to the gastronomy of the region, the Tel Aviv Hilton is holding a Calabrian month during November in its prestigious King Solomon restaurant.
Under the auspices of the Academia Italiana della Cucina, and with the blessing of the new ambassador from Italy, Francesco Maria Talo, the hotel imported chef Luigi Quintieri to create a Calabrian feast and invited food writers from Israel to sample the offerings.
One of the aims of the promotion is to increase tourism to the region, said Motti Verses, the genial public relations guru of the Tel Aviv Hilton, as he introduced several speakers from the Italian Embassy in Tel Aviv before the lunch.
“You are going to be served a six-course meal,” he announced, “so take your time and enjoy every minute.”
The first of the six courses was risotto with locus. This consisted of a mound of long-grain rice in a creamy sauce, decorated with red pepper and green herbs. It was tasty with overtones of garlic and saffron; and the pieces of fish, when one could find one, were very fresh and flavorsome. As this was the first of six courses, it was more than enough.
Next up was cavatello crotonese, which was, we were told, pasta served with red tuna, olives, capers and tomatoes. The sauce was delicious, but it was actually served on gnocchi, which to my mind are just lumps of dough, so the dish was somewhat of a disappointment for me.
By the time the third course arrived, it had become clear that fish was going to be the predominant item in the meal. This course consisted of a piece of denis (sea bream) lightly sautéed and served with a puree of potatoes and olive cream. It was aesthetically presented with a tomato rose held in place with a bamboo stick and tasted wonderful.

Menu per il ristorante "King Solomon" all'interno dell' Hilton Tel Aviv
(dalla pagina Facebook di Luigi Quintieri)

However, by the time the soup course was served, one had had quite enough of fish. But this turned out to be fish soup – pieces of locus floating in a thin spicy sauce with black olives and red pepper for garnish. Needless to say, the fish was very fresh and tasty, but the dish was not particularly aesthetic.
After four fish-based dishes, one was more than ready for the dessert. In fact, there were two, and both were very good. The first was a pastry filled with a delicious orange cream. We were told that this particular dough is a Calabrian speciality that is used to prepare delicacies for festive occasions. While the fat content is higher than usual for shortcrust, it was a fairly routine pie crust. The chef had managed to make the dough and the orange cream taste pretty good, even within the constraints of kashrut and keeping everything parve.
Finally there was a round nut-encrusted chocolate dessert, which we were told contained eggplant, though you could never guess from the taste. It was excellent, not cloyingly sweet but just sweet enough to satisfy the need for something “dolce” after the meal.
Calabria in Tel Aviv will run throughout November in the King Solomon restaurant. The regular menu, presided over by veteran executive chef Avigdor Brueh, will also be available.

Da YouTube, un momento della serata a Tel Aviv

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