{"id":1987,"date":"2012-06-14T07:50:52","date_gmt":"2012-06-14T07:50:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/?p=1987"},"modified":"2012-06-14T10:38:15","modified_gmt":"2012-06-14T10:38:15","slug":"il-negozio-del-pap-di-mattiapart-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/il-negozio-del-pap-di-mattiapart-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Il Negozio del Papà di Mattia–part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here\u2019s another article by our talented guest blogger Mattia. In this blog, he explains where gets his passion for cooking from, and tells us a bit about his fathers salumeria gastronomia<\/strong>. Words and phrases highlighted in blue are explained in the accompanying Vocabolario e Grammatica<\/strong>.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Salve lettori,
\nsono il giovane cuoco italiano, Mattia!
\nNello scorso articolo vi parlai<\/span><\/strong> molto della mia passione per la cucina, ma non vi dissi<\/strong> da chi<\/strong> questa passione<\/strong> mi venne inculcata<\/strong><\/span>!
\nEbbene oggi vi parlo di Lui, un uomo che ha lavorato molto nel campo della gastronomia, e che oggi si gode la sua passione gastronomica nella sua grande bottega, mio padre!<\/span><\/p>\n

Partendo dalle sue prime esperienze, mio padre Antonio Selicato, si diplom\u00f2<\/span><\/strong>al Liceo Classico (per chi non lo sapesse nel Liceo Classico si trattano<\/span><\/strong> materie storiche e lingue antiche come greco e latino) ma non sapeva che la sua passione per la gastronomia l’avrebbe portato<\/span><\/strong><\/span> dov’\u00e8 ora. Infatti dopo aver lavorato prima come salumiere e poi come responsabile generale di un Supermercato, insieme ad altri 2 soci, nel 1999 divenne<\/span><\/strong> gestore della salumeria gastronomia e carni fresche \u201cSaporissimi<\/strong>\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

Non potete immaginare quanto sia incoraggiante per una persona veder realizzata l’attivit\u00e0 che aspettava da anni, e per la quale lui \u00e8 sempre stato portato<\/span><\/strong>.
\nDall’inizio dell’attivit\u00e0, la qualit\u00e0 del suo negozio \u00e8 stata crescente. Nel suo negozio vende prodotti di prima categoria come il Prosciutto di Parma DOP<\/span><\/strong> o il Grana Padano<\/span> <\/strong>DOP<\/span><\/span> stagionato 36 mesi, costosissimo!!! (una forma arriva a costare pi\u00f9 di 550,00 \u20ac!!!!!), e molti altri prodotti <\/span>sia nazionali sia tipici del posto<\/span><\/strong> come la <\/span>Nduja<\/span>.
\n<\/span><\/strong>Invece per quanto riguarda la carne fresca, mio padre ha conquistato il livello pi\u00f9 alto di tutta la citt\u00e0 di Foggia, scegliendo bene i suoi fornitori, e ci\u00f2 gli ha permesso di accaparrarsi<\/span><\/strong> una clientela molto alta, soprattutto Ristoranti, vendendo carni di manzo argentino, o la Scottona<\/span><\/strong> (tipica del luogo)<\/span> e altre carni pregiate.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Vocabolario e Grammatica:<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

parlai<\/span> <\/strong><\/span>= Passato Remoto <\/strong>(Historical Past), first person singular, of the verb parlare <\/strong>(to talk)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

dissi<\/span><\/strong> = Passato Remoto <\/strong>(Historical Past), first person singular, of the verb dire <\/strong>(to say)<\/span><\/p>\n

venne<\/span><\/strong> = Passato Remoto <\/strong>(Historical Past), third person singular, of the verb venire <\/strong>(to come), used here with the meaning of essere <\/strong>(to be)<\/span><\/p>\n

da chi<\/strong> questa passione<\/strong> mi venne inculcata<\/strong><\/span> =\u00a0 \u201cWho instilled this passion into me\u201d. Literally \u201cby whom this passion was instilled into me\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

si <\/strong><\/span>diplom\u00f2<\/span><\/strong><\/span>= Passato Remoto <\/strong>(Historical Past), third person singular, of the reflexive verb diplomarsi<\/strong> (to graduate)<\/span><\/p>\n

si trattano<\/span><\/strong> = Impersonal form of the verb trattare <\/strong>(to deal with, to discuss). Here it\u2019s used with a passive meaning: \u201chistorical subjects and old languages are dealt with\/discussed\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

l’avrebbe portato<\/span><\/strong> = Past conditional of the verb portare <\/strong>(to take, to bring). Whereas in English the simple conditional is used to express something that would or should happen, in Italian we use the past conditional to express this concept, i.e. we say \u2018would have\u2019\/\u2018should have\u2019 instead of simple \u2018would\u2019\/\u2018should\u2019\u00a0 for example: mi ha detto che sarebbe venuto questo pomeriggio<\/strong> (he told me that he would come this afternoon), avevo sentito che il negozio sarebbe stato chiuso per qualche giorno<\/strong> (I\u2019d heard that the shop would be closed for a few days). Hence: ma non sapeva che la sua passione per la gastronomia l’avrebbe portato<\/span><\/span> dov’\u00e8 ora<\/strong> (but he didn\u2019t know that his passion for gastronomy would take him to where he is today). <\/span><\/p>\n

divenne<\/span><\/strong> = Passato Remoto <\/strong>(Historical Past), third person singular, of the verb divenire <\/strong>(to become)<\/span><\/p>\n

per la quale lui \u00e8 sempre stato portato<\/strong>:<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong> essere portato\/a per qualcosa<\/strong> = to have a natural ability for something,hence: <\/span>per la quale lui \u00e8 sempre stato portato<\/strong> (for which he\u2019s always had a natural ability)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

DOP <\/strong><\/span>= Denominazione di Origine Protetta<\/strong>, an acronym used in the EU. The DOP ‘marchio’ assures us that the complete process of cultivation \/ breeding, and manufacturing takes place in a determined geographical zone, i.e. that in which the product has its origins. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Grana Padano<\/span> <\/strong><\/span>= a type of cheese very similar to the Parmigiano Reggiano<\/strong>, which is produced in the Pianura Padana<\/strong>, the big plain in the North of Italy.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

prodotti <\/span><\/strong>sia nazionali sia tipici del posto<\/span><\/strong> = the repetition sia \u2026 sia \u2026<\/strong> means \u201cboth \u2026 and\u201d, e.g. sia Marco sia Giovanni sono malati <\/strong>= \u201cboth Marco and Giovanni are ill\u201d. The variation sia \u2026 che \u2026 <\/strong>is also very common, e.g. sia Marco che Giovanni sono malati<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Nduja <\/strong><\/span><\/span>= a sort of spreadable, very hot salami, typically from Calabria<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

accaparrarsi<\/span><\/strong> = to corner\/capture: accaparrarsi il mercato<\/strong> (to corner the market)<\/span><\/p>\n

la Scottona<\/span><\/strong> is a young cow, less than 16 months old, which has never given birth. Its meat is particularly tender and tasty<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Tomorrow, in part 2, Mattia continues his description of his father\u2019s shop, and what it means to him.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Here\u2019s another article by our talented guest blogger Mattia. In this blog, he explains where gets his passion for cooking from, and tells us a bit about his fathers salumeria gastronomia. Words and phrases highlighted in blue are explained in the accompanying Vocabolario e Grammatica. Salve lettori, sono il giovane cuoco italiano, Mattia! Nello scorso…<\/p>\n

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