Sorrento, Italy
La Bottega dei Ferrari in the town of Amalfi.
La Bottega dei Ferrari
Piazza dei Dogi, 24, Amalfi
+39 089 871249
http://www.amalfifinefoods.it/
Always a mortadella fan, Giada ordered two panini that feature the cured meat,
which was expertly sliced by Gianpaolo. The Amarcord added smoked mozzarella and
oil-cured zucchini slices, while the La Stangata paired the mortadella with a
local cheese called provolone del monaco and a sweet-and-savory eggplant and
pistachio jam. Both were pressed gently on a panini press to warm up the
ingredients without squashing the sandwiches’ careful construction. Other
sandwiches feature luscious fresh burrata, local sun-dried tomatoes, Tuscan
lardo, and many more carefully selected ingredients. For dessert, Luisa whipped
up a simple but luxurious bite with creamy fresh ricotta and sweet fig jam—a
pairing that we’ve turned into a morning toast topper now that we’re home.
If you call ahead, you can place an order to be delivered to a private boat or
vacation house in the area for the perfect picnic lunch while you tour the
coast. Or, just stop in by traveling through the ancient arched passageways off
the main Piazza Duomo and looking for the “Gourmet Sandwiches” awning. It might
just be the best meal of your trip!