600 liters of raw milk are processed into 36 kgs of Parmigiano Reggiano (Parmesan cheese) and is used to refine pasta, risotti, lasagne and gnocchi. Boccaccio in his “Le Decamerone” referred to it as “Bengodi - where there is a mountain of grated Parmesan cheese with dwelling folk that do nought else but make macaroni and raviuoli, boil them in capons broth and roll them down the mountain”. We could not find out the name of the artist who crafted the Colosseum in Rome though but the pictoral evidence is breathtaking enough. Click onto the Colosseum and a new window will open with a file with complete information about Parmesan cheese.

The right answer cam from Alan, Chrukan, Duangkamol, Hardy, Josef S., Jürgen L., Karl-Josef, Rüdiger M., Siwasit H. and Thanwarat H. who may enjoy a pizza of their choice until December 31st, 2011.

….. between 890 and 905 grammes in answer to our last VespaQuiz. Closest was Léon Dossé with 927 grammes, hence he and another person (most likely his lovely wife) are invited to feast on a pasta dish of their choice until December 15th, 2011.
The difference in weight is because they are all handmade. The lightest answer came from Switzerland with 90 grammes, from Nigeria (hi Al!) countered with 2′318 grammes.

The uncomparable quality of the Canadian “Angus Beef” is the result of breeding the cattle outdoors all year as well as no addition of antibiotics or growing hormons to their food whatsoever. The meat is extremely  tender, marbled and has an unmatched flavour. Best enjoyed with Rocket Salad and Parmesan. A truly award-winning dish for meat lovers indeed, we guarantee that you will not be disappointed.

The following participants answered correctly, that it was no one less than Sophia Loren on the picture: Annermarie B., Axel S., Duangkamol S., Greth R., Guido R., Karl Josef S., Martin C., René T., Ruedi F. and Walter S. They may enjoy a pizza of their choice by latest November 30^th, 2011.

The additional question on what pizza was baked by Sophia Loren regretfully nobody answered correctly. It was a Pizza Margherita.

Sophia Loren also published cook books. Despite the cook books she stayed slim all her life while others manage to inch the dial of their scale to the right by the sheer thought of food.

This Italian actress was born in Rome and is pictured here making ….. a pizza.

She even had published her own cook book with some interesting recipes of her favourite dishes.

Name the actress to win a Pizza of your choice and if you can correctly name the pizza she is making then you get a Merlot-filled Boccalino on top of it; juniors under 18 get a non-alcoholic drink. Deadline is November 15th, 2011 - avanti!

The Italo-American Cesare Cardini (1896-1956) “invented” the Ceaser Salad in Tijuana/Mexico. It was - like many other great recipes, a kitchen accident; he tossed together whatever he found in the kitchen as a salad, as he got overrun on Independence Day on July 4th, 1924. The prohibition prevented legal sales of alcohol and hence the entire Californian High Society crossed the border into Tijuana/Mexico. The salad consists of Romaine Lettuce, Parmesan cheese and Croûtons; what makes it really special is the dressing, which consists of a vinaigrette (egg yolk, olive oil, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper and anchovies). And that is exactly the way we present this salad at the Ticino restaurant. Anneliese, Greth, Guido, Martin, Peter, René, Robert, Ruedi F., Sepp and Walter knew this; until November 15th, 2011 they are invited to enjoy a Gnocchi dish of their choice on the house. Buon Appetito!

Our homemade Gnocchi, pronounced “Nyaw-Kee” are Italian variations of thick, soft dumplings made of potato, flour, eggs, nutmeg etc. While in Italy they are eaten as a first course we love Gnocchi so much that created a range of main course dishes.
We proudly present them with Gorgonzola, Tomato, Pesto and last, but not least, with the Queen of all Sauces, the Black Truffle sauce. We call them Ticinocchi, pronounced “Tiji nyaw kee”, as they melt away in your mouth.

Ten years after launching the Vespa (in 1946) the Italian government issued a special commemorative stamp to celebrate the jubilee of the one millionth Vespa; correctly answered was the quiz by Greth and Sepp. Some other hilarious answers included a Vespa-Day, a blessing by no one less than Pope Pius XII as well as free pizze in the city of Pontedera (where Vespas were assembled). 

The fresh pizza dough for a pizza with a diametre of 12 inch/30 centimetres consists of flour, yeast, water, olive oil and salt weighs 140 grammes (approx. 5 ounces). Fredi (150 grammes) and Kimberleigh (5.1 ounces) were closest and may enjoy a pizza of their choice until September 30th, 2011. We are really stingy with the flour; the motorbike pizze delivered in this country of American recipe weigh almost double; we rather put more toppings on the waferthin pizza; it is healthier and tastes much better!

Rules for our staff:

1. everything which moves is to be greeted friendly and nicely
2. everything which does not move is to be dusted and cleaned
PS: No need to dust or clean the Boss!