The cruise in the flavors of the Lario of the Hotel Promessi Sposi di Malgrate
Article by Matilde Depoli
THE’Borders Sposi Hotelthe oldest hotel in the Lecco bank of the Lake Comofocuses on the gastronomic qualification of his two restaurants in Malgrate, the Lisander fine dining and the By Giovannino Bistrotalready reported by the first Michelin guide in 1956 and recently renewed.
To keep faith with the objective to give space and light to the new young talents of the room and the stove used in the structure and consolidate friendship with local patrons in compliance with the hotel’s reception philosophy, the General Manager Fabio Dadati and the artistic director Sabrina Frigerio They choose two chefs able to teach and inspire, forged by the international career and the passion for traditional Italian cuisine.
Fabio Dadati, Gaetano Di Palma, Roberto Pirelli, Sabrina Frigerio
Love for the territory on the plate In the two restaurants
The ancient soul of the Hotel Promessi Sposi is translated into current affairs through the elements of design, which are inspired by geology, flora and ancient crafts of Lario, the experiences organized in the hotel or in synergy with different realities to discover the territory by land and via water, and the kitchen. The new ones Chef Roberto Pirelli At the helm of the Lisander And Gaetano di Palma al Giovannino Bistrot They show it with the colors and flavors of their creativity and the team of the Sala communicates it to the guest with passion.
The result of this new impulse is a cruise in the tradition of the Larian flavors: just like on board a ship, there are many opportunities in the hotel to experience moments of food and wine discovery. It starts from the rich buffet breakfast with sweet or savory proposals also to the paper, continue during the day with the small kitchen at the tables of the People Cocktail Bar or the panoramic terrace on the top floor of the building, reserves for lunch a lake view in the renewed by Giovannino Bistrot, with a menu that speaks Lecco, and for dinner we abandon yourself to the advice of the chef Pirelli at the refined Lisander restaurant.
Chef Roberto Pirelli leads the Lisander Fine Dining restaurant
Born in ’74, of Salento-Siciliana origin and with a long career abroad for the major groups of resorts, international hotels and the Amerigo Vespucci ship, Chef Pirelli If he would be reborn he would still choose his work. Starting with the apprenticeship in the trattorias of Palermo, in which he began to train his nose as a dishwasher, inspiring the smells of the dirty pots. He loves teaching and finding in the eyes of the students the same curiosity that pushed him to extort all the secrets of the cuisine to his masters, to reworked and make them his own.
His track to Lisander It is listening to the reference audience and allowing guests, especially to foreign tourists, to recognize the differences of the places through the hints of the various culinary traditions. “Knowing abroad, cultures, religions, unforgettable perfumes, stains my cuisine in an elegant way, which compare to a banquet. Finding yourself at the table means sharing the pleasure of food and words, “says Pirelli. Hence the tribute to Lario to be shared between friends and family of the Lisander di Pirelli, the territory tasting menu, which presents: veal souls, coffee and spinach sauce, risotto creamed with peanut butter, saffron and bon bon of bonobuco, braised veal cheek and potato puree, marsala rose cake with marsala zabaglione.
The dishes of First ennobled subjects to the maximumhuge from spices and correct in flavor and acidity from the herbs, they have a clean, direct, focused aesthetic on the nature of the ingredients, in harmony with the architectural coherence of the Promessi Sposi. “I would like to transmit an ego directed to the plate, to present the careful study of the territory to local patrons that supports what we are and what we believe, together with Fabio and Sabrina Dadati”.
From Giovannino Bistrot reveals a new face
Chef of Palma is mirrored in the tradition of Giovannino Bistrot Like the Resegone in the lake. Originally on the Amalfi coast, with the first experience at Villa Serbelloni binds a double thread with Lario, which recalls it to its waters after the years on Costa Cruises and Ciasa Salas. He prefers the stars of the sky to those of the prizes and recognizes himself in a place of his own where to benefit his palate his simple and faithful interpretation of Italian cuisine.
The goal is to give a distinctive brand to the bistrot, focusing a strong attention on the search for local producers, including the De Viscio farm for DOP cheeses such as the Bitto and the Fiorone della Valsassina of Deviscio and Marco d’Oggiono for the salami, on the quality and freshness of seasonal raw materials and on the Lievi, to whom a dedicated brigade person is assigned.
“Thanks to the freshness of seasonal products, I often change the menu. My dishes count for a maximum of three steps, my ideal combination of simplicity. I look at the lake for perch fillets, cooked as tradition wants “in the little dog”, and the pike perca with chickpeas and rosemary, to the Lecco recipes of the massage for the polenta gnocchi with game ragout and the miacia, the stale bread dessert based on everything there was in the pantry, and to Milan for the ribs, a calf -fond of a clarified veal. ” tells of Palma.
As for the décor, the recent renewal works enhance the view on the panorama of the bell tower of the Basilica of San Nicolò di Lecco, giving a panorama of suspended Manzonian poetry with large windows.
“The reopening of da Giovannino Bistrot marks a new chapter in our history, made of love for our work and for this extraordinary territory. After a renewal intervention, we wanted to return to our guests a place that is not only a restaurant, but an experience that involves all the senses: from the kitchen, which continues to celebrate the authentic flavors of the lake, to the enchanting view that opens on the beauties of the oriental branch of Lake Como. It is an invitation to rediscover the pleasure of conviviality in a unique context, where past and present they meet harmoniously. ” declare Fabio Dadati, Owner and General Manager of the Ristorante da Giovannino Bistrot, of the Hotel Promessi Sposi and the house on the tree.
Photographic credits: Mattia Aquila, Hotel Promessi Sposi Hotel Press Office
Info:
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