Comments on: What’s in a name? Rovellini or cutlet or schnitzel or milanesa?

By: Rachel Laudan

Rachel Laudan — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 19:11:50 +0000

Thanks Paula. I agree it is quite delicious. The same thing here might be served with melon with a little oil and salt.

By: Paula

Paula — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 18:43:09 +0000

It means delicious! It was always a special dish. Almost as special as my Nonna’s Raviolli at Thanksgiving. She was born in outside of Lucca, and brought the receipe with her. The ingredient proportions are left up to the cooks desire. Try it. It’s served with angel hair pasta, plain French bread, green vegetable (the Italian flag!) and a green salad- greens only- dressed with a light olive oil and sal dressing. Fruit for dessert, as there won’t be room for any thing else.

By: Rachel Laudan

Rachel Laudan — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:53:03 +0000

Thanks Donato. But why rovellina. I have non-existent Italian. Does it mean anything?

And thanks for the nice comments about the blog. Yours looks interesting but I’m crippled by my lack of language skills.

By: Donato

Donato — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:28:31 +0000

The real name is rovellina, plural rovelline.
It is indeed a “milanesa” in a tomato sauce. Called rovellina in the province of Lucca, Tuscany
I love your blog. Best greetings from freezing Switzerland!