Parrot Fish in Shrimp Thai Fun Broth

We got some parrot fish at Americano...we going to run as a special for a couple days while suplys last.... Fish was so fresh , so when I was cleaning it, it smelled like I just came back from a fishing trip and got out of the boat. Inspiration for this dish came from Little wonderful place in Tremont "Thai Fun"...where they have the best thai Food in a City..I was there couple of months ago ...I completle forgot how mush I actualy love thai food...I ask Sunny and Greg where are they getting Kafirr Lime leaves , one of the favorite ingridiants of mine, he siad, my friend ships me from California...he went in a back and brought me full bag of Kafirr lime leaves, thank you guys ..bag this big will go a long way!!!...first inspiration from that place...Parrot Fish in a shrimp Thai Fun Broth...Pearl Couscous...shrimp, shrimp Mouse wonton...coconut milk..snap peas...sweet basil !

Nacho Fries..Perfect bar snack .. coming soon at Americano ...

snow day breakfast

I just can not believe it's snow again...????oh well...it's Cleveland !

Try some times, some thing different instead your old scrambled eggs..Eggs en Cocotte ..truffle oil...Maldon salt....Capuccino...Fruit Smoothie...good to go...
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Perfeckt sunday

It was a good and  long week at Americano....I often get a question from people... do I cook at home ???? Yes, all the time...I often cook food I want to eat, and whatever I'm in a mood for... yesterday I was in a mood for Paella. Perfect meal for a crowd, familly, friends, kids and goes well with beer or good glass of wine... chicken, rice shrimp for everyone. I always make a big batch of spanish sofrito , wich I keep in my freezer...so when is Paella time...is just a matter of minutes to put everything together...I don't use stock ...I use water...and I think real spanish rice works way better than arborio....I used Bomba this time, but I think my favorite is Valencia...oh...and it was a nice day to do this outside...start the grill too..

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americano daily prep

Americano daily prep is being made...house pickles, ricotta cavatelli...

camera update

 Hi, would like to get get back to bloginn.. recently just update it my camera and would like to post more pictures from Americano. Spring and summer is coming with it's wonderfull goods...would be shame to misss all those wonderful food  shots.  Thank god winter is finelly over...it was depressing, cold and very long as usual...march is always one of the most boring month of the spring  for produce and food , because is too early in the spring to bring those wonderful produce..well but today is april 2nd and march is over as well !!! Will be long and big weekend for us... one of the weekends specials ..striped bass, local riccota gnocchi, tomatoes, black olives, spinach , fig tapanade vinaigrette !

Happy new year to every one

Happy new year to every one ! Please check on our latest review at cleveland magazine.

http://www.clevelandmagazine.com/ME2/dirsect.asp?sid=39519F5476BB417DB7E3088E4A835C6E&nm=Dining+and+Spirits

All holidays are finally over, and I'm looking forward creating and serving new dishes at Americano. Over the holidays Iv got a new toy...I PHONE...sweet...love that thing. As well purchased couple cook books ALINEA and UNDER PRESSURE, very nice , still have get more in to it, and study little bit more about latest approach on a molecular gastronomy and sous vide cooking.It actually finally helped me do my one hour eggs. After reading other peoples and chefs blogs finnally found an anwser in Thomas Keller under preasure cook book...145.5 F water bathis the right answer..for one hour...and you have a perfect white and yolk...I will be using those for multiple dishes where egg is required ...talking about carbonara's, updated versions for hollandaise, asparagus salads, salmon dishes, even soups...etc.

My old time favorite AC/DC in town toninght.....looking forward to some serious old fation  "KENGOOROO ROCK " ..didIsay that when I was 16een...I ve had a leather jacket with a AC/DC sign on a back ???

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