PERUGIA – Truffle of Pietralunga and Sagrantino under the house of Mario Draghi to ask for a further acceleration in reopening. The protest of the restaurateurs puts on white gloves, with a food and wine sit-in near the country villa in Città della Pieve of the Prime Minister. That was not seen but in the morning, however, the invitation to a symbolic lunch for the premier was staged, to sensitize the government on the difficulties of the workers in the sector, from restaurateurs to producers, tried by months of anti-Covid restrictions.
Government, it starts again from 26, but outdoors. Draghi: “A reasoned risk”
by Tommaso Ciriaco and Roberto Mania
April 16, 2021-
Two days after the announcement of the return of the yellow zones from 26 April, with the possibility of opening the restaurants also in the evening, but only in the outdoor tables, the chefs and producers of the food and wine sector demonstrated from 11.30 to 13.30, under the guidance of the starred Simone Ciccotti, owner of the Antica Trattoria San Lorenzo in Perugia. “We would have liked to deliver Umbrian products and excellences to the Prime Minister – explains the chef organizing the initiative – so that they don’t die. Unfortunately, the reopening already announced will not be enough, but the recovery of consumption will be essential to guarantee the survival of the sector. “.
With a menu designed for President Draghi, entitled “Enrichment of the palate not to die”, the experts wanted to remind the government of the riches of the Umbrian territory “which risk disappearing if this moment of difficulties “, points out Ciccotti. “It is a cordial and polite invitation to lunch – explains a note from Solidart, an association directed by the Umbrian chef – which simply serves to remind everyone how important and driving the food and catering sector is for our nation. We are renowned in the world for many things, but good food and good wine always stay first for our lifestyle “.
Deployed near the Vocabolo il Monte estate, without however being able to meet the Prime Minister and deliver capocollo and Umbrian oil in his hands, they also participated in the event Marco Caprai, wine entrepreneur in Montefalco, Giuliano Martinelli by Giuliano tartufi, Francesco Gradassi of Marfuga oil, the representatives of Fratelli Angelucci Carni and of Eraldo Dentici Vini, Lina Angelucci of the Il Balestruccio restaurant in Perugia, Alberto Massarini of the Il Pentagramma restaurant in Spoleto and the starred chef Gianfranco Vissani. Who said: “I hope that God will help us to overcome this crisis, but we need fresh money here. They have authorized to do outdoor catering, but that’s not enough: how do you eat out in this cold? We have to reopen our restaurants, maybe we increase the distances, we put the glass to separate the customers “. He still doesn’t know when Casa will reopen Vissani, the restaurant he has on Corbara Lake, near Orvieto: “But in these months of closure we have lost at least 2 million euros”. The chef then announced that he had been vaccinated yesterday: “I did the Pfizer at the Brunello Cucinelli vaccination center and yesterday I also did the swab and the serological test, thank God I have never contracted Covid in recent months”. And speaking of Draghi, jokingly, he said: “I saw him put on a bit of weight, he showed character to call Erdogan a dictator.”
Among the dishes created by chef Ciccotti for Mario Draghi was also proposed “Egg and egg”, “an egg inside another chicken egg fed with goat milk, Pietralunga potato cream, black truffle water”, explains Ciccotti. What will arise from this new? “I hope – is the chef’s wish – a new hope for restaurateurs and producers. This morning we are in Città della Pieve for this”.
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