Behemoth Posted June 15, 2019 Author Share Posted June 15, 2019 We also hiked up from Merano to Schloss Tirol, over the Tappeiner Weg. It’s really fun now that the kids don’t need to be carried around. Also we’ve figured out where the good places to eat are. Makes up for being totally boring and coming to the same place every year. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Behemoth Posted June 16, 2019 Author Share Posted June 16, 2019 There are several Michelin starred and otherwise recognised places in and around Merano but the place that really stuck in our heads this trip was Meteo. Small place run by a couple of eccentric food savants. The interior looks like something Carlo Molino would have come up with if he had been interested in restaurants. How to explain the food? Very simple but with a clever twist, and perfect, perfect technique. For example, Vitello sgrombato (ie with mackerel instead of tuna) served with crisp apple slices and pencil thin raw asparagus. A "piperade" made from a delicious tomato and (piment d'esplette?) sauce, with chunks of fennel, eggplant, shallot all cooked separately, topped with large basil leaves and fresh fennel tops, and a soft boiled egg. A perfectly cooked piece of marinated salmon (looked like glass, barely flaking) on top of a bright green pool of peas pureed with mint, topped by a tangle of crisp pea shoots. Paccheri with fennel & raisins in a curry sauce, topped with bright fennel greens. All pastas are homemade, and for the kids they're willing to serve with plain (& delicious) tomato sauce. It's rare that I eat this type of food out without thinking I could have done it better at home, but there you go. Super interesting wine recommendations as well as very creative desserts -- smoked milk ice cream with cherry sauce and hazelnut crumble, amongst other things. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Behemoth Posted September 23, 2020 Author Share Posted September 23, 2020 Worth mentioning: we drove down to Appiano for ten days in July, and bought WAY too much wine. Mainly Manincor and Elena Walch, but there are lots of good ones. Great hiking and excellent food. What's not to like? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Behemoth Posted May 30, 2021 Author Share Posted May 30, 2021 Four negative PCR tests, an hour with the Italian registration App, and a relatively traffic free 3.5 hours on the Autobahn later, we’re in Merano again. Everything open again since May 13, and mask/tests rules will be further eased tomorrow. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Behemoth Posted June 2, 2021 Author Share Posted June 2, 2021 Meteo continues to impress. A chilled carrot turmeric soup with bits of feta, sprinkled with sesame seeds and topped with many fennel fronds. Main was long braised sour/sweet/spicy beef shoulder chunks with chickpeas, garnished with bright green olives, much thinly sliced fresh celery and parsley. I’m not a huge raw celery fan but this really was a great balance of flavors and textures. Dessert was a lemon Creme brûlée garnished with some mango. We drank a fantastic local Pinot Nero from Grawü. Kids had the 24 hour ragù with pasta, which they remembered from last year. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Behemoth Posted August 17, 2021 Author Share Posted August 17, 2021 Back again. This time we actually visited the Grawu cellar. They produce fantastic wines but at volumes that will never be exported. As if you needed a reason to visit Südtirol… Tomorrow we visit Abrahms. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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joethefoodie Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 1 hour ago, Behemoth said: Back again. This time we actually visited the Grawu cellar. They produce fantastic wines but at volumes that will never be exported. As if you needed a reason to visit Südtirol… Tomorrow we visit Abrahms. Go ahead - rub it in! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Behemoth Posted August 21, 2021 Author Share Posted August 21, 2021 Weißburgunder, Blauburgunder, crazy moon… Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Behemoth Posted June 16, 2022 Author Share Posted June 16, 2022 Just got back from a few days is Merano. Meteo as good as ever, this time charred carrot with anchovies, pea shoots and a balsamico sauce, followed by an excellent trippa alla romana. New discovery was Reichhalter 1447 in Lana, superb. It’s really hard to beat the combination of Italy + alps. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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