Comments on: Da Scudieri, Florence

By: millet

millet — Sun, 09 Jul 2006 12:44:49 +0000

the almond flavor of marzipan can taste like medicine sometimes. a tastier alternative to the marzipan fruits is the tiny fruits that the thais make out- maybe out of rice flour, with sweetened mung bean paste inside. they’re tiny “fruits” that look so real. i forget what they’re called. they used to be available everywhere, even in 7-11 outlets in Bangkok. but the last time i was there, we searched everywhere and asked, but did not find any. i finally gave up, but lo and behold, in the airport pre-departure area, there was a store selling them in plastic packs. definitely a lot more delicious than marzipan, and just as good-looking.

By: Marketman

Marketman — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 21:47:05 +0000

fried neurons, I have to agree with you on marzipan. I always try them when I see them but the taste is just too overwhelming… I wonder if they will eventually grow on me…

By: fried-neurons

fried-neurons — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 20:55:08 +0000

Never much of a fan of marzipan here. I just don’t like the way it tastes. But I have to admit those marzipan desserts look spectacular!!!

By: Chocoholic

Chocoholic — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 19:46:28 +0000

Looks delicious. I look forward to your future posts.

By: CWID

CWID — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 02:16:50 +0000

MM, your pictures are always lovely to look at. I wish that I could enlarge them by just clicking on them. Anyway, those marzipan fruits are soooo sweet, one bite could put you into a diabetic shock immediately. I was sent a package of those from the States–can’t remember if they were US made or not—and we just took a couple of bites and the rest just wasted away.

By: Maricel

Maricel — Thu, 06 Jul 2006 13:05:43 +0000

Looks exactly as I would imagine the sweet shops described in Enid Blyton’s fairy tales!

By: Lou

Lou — Thu, 06 Jul 2006 07:28:10 +0000

The Italians fully know that what is good for the lips maybe bad for the hips; and oh boy, those hips say a lot about their eating habits. Marzipans are great to eat as is. The taste of almond is simply delicious.