From crushable ice cream to canned gin and tonic: here are some curious ideas for a summer out of the lines
L'summer it is that wonderful season in which the uncertainty of leaving the old road for the new one seems to be a little less scary. It happens when we find ourselves choosing the destination of our holidays, or when we sit at the table of some restaurant lost in the void with the desire to dive into the local cuisine. But it also happens, much more trivially, between the lanes of the supermarket. Yes, because the hottest days of the year seem to be made for experimenting with the latest novelties on the shelves, sometimes brilliant, sometimes terrible, sometimes so terrible that they can make a triple pike and become brilliant. And so also in this strange summer 2020 the unpublished proposals certainly not lacking to give a chance to. So let's launch into this collective tasting, with the aim of being able to proudly declare "I did it, I tried that thing".
1. Porchetta chips
The new PiùGusto di casa San Carlo have been a real media-social-cultural phenomenon in recent weeks. Emerged as part of the competition "Create the new Piùgusto – Taste Hunter Edition", they bring a very high proposal that – even on paper – does not seem bad at all: the dear old chips for once give up the classic combinations with paprika and tomato for dive into the aromas of porchetta. On the other hand, the historic combination of "fried potatoes & pork" works regardless, and the result of these Piùgusto is proof of this. Although lovers of the pork they might suggest to insist even more on spiciness.
2. Meatballs – not meat
That of fake-meat, that is meat-non-meat artificially reproduced using the most disparate substances of vegetable origin, is undoubtedly one of the hottest topics of recent years, destined to accompany us for a long time on our journey – hopefully not to fail – towards a sustainable world . So Findus has decided to forge ahead, recently launching its new line in supermarkets Green Cuisine of frozen products: hamburgers, sausages and yes, also meatballs made with rehydrated pea proteins, rapeseed oil, bamboo fiber, pea flour, alcohol vinegar, tomato paste, potato starch and oatmeal. The road to the taste and digestibility of meat is still a little long, but it is still a curious proposal. Especially for nostalgic vegetarians looking for a peaceful escape from their routine.
3. An ice cream to crush
Not just cold lemon teas and ACE-flavored fruit juices for the afternoon snack. Inside a potentially pocket-sized package, but above all crushable, you can also find an excellent creamy ice cream. The proposal, in this case, comes from the Sardinian brand Bolmea, which presents its own Squeezito: an ice cream made with water from Monte Limbara and fresh milk strictly from local pastures, currently available in vanilla, strawberry and chocolate flavors. An interesting solution for "on-the-go" gourmands, to be taken out of the freezer, uncorked, tasted and possibly closed again for a second round: of course, the plastic of the spout is not a fragrant wafer, but the result is still interesting.
4. A bitter cream
For the summer of 2020, dear old Disaronno has decided to redo his look. Focusing on a new total-white look, as required by the most popular private poolside parties, but above all by changing consistency. Thus was born the Disaronno Velvet, an unprecedented creamy version of the famous amaro that will certainly appeal to lovers of various liqueur creams at the end of a meal, as a variant of the usual limoncello, meloncello, pistacchiello & co. Try it cold, or with an ice cube. Or even as a secret ingredient for a drowned ice cream.
5. The gin and tonic in a can
Speeding up waiting times in front of the bar seems to be essential in this summer under the banner of social distancing. Even if, after all the sacrifices of the quarantine, we always deserve a quality cocktail. Bombay Sapphire must have thought so too, who decided to launch his own Bombay Sapphire & Tonic: a ready-made drink mixed in a can with premium tonic, ready to be uncorked at home, in the garden, on the beach, even in clubs. Of course, as far as the percentage of alcohol by volume is concerned, it stops at 6.5%: the mind flies to the legendary alcoholpops of the 90s, and the liver thanks.
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