going to naples for the weekend

seabeerob213

me and the girl are headed up there for the 4 day, i'll try to get some pics and put them up here, gonna check out the big navy exchange there and maybe hit up the pizza hut, she prefers amarican pizza, i hope there's still a taco bell there, and tony, i'll be sure to eat some canoli for you

monepolk

Have a safe trip and a Happy New Year!!

TNHNDYMAN

Enjoy the canoli

ErasmusBDragon

If I were going, I'd consume veal parmaggiana, tortellini, manicotti, ravioli and pizza margherita.

maximillian

American pizza is better than Italian. This is fram an Italian who's been to Italy many times.

Pizza Hut might be better. One of the best pizza's I ever had was Pizza Hut in Germany. It was American style pizza madr with REALLY fresh ingredients. They used extra virgin olive oil on the crust, and the mozarella was fresh. Delicious.

Enjoy Italy!

tonyb

Dude, Taco bell.....your in the frickin' motherland of food man. As for pizza....no way american pizza is better. You never had a wood fired fresh pizza then with the freshest ingredients. Italian foods aren't complex, like say French cooking is with all their sauces, but it's the ingredients and the freshness that Italians focus on with a simple style of cooking that doesn't hide the flavors. Enjoy your trip, different regions of Italy do things slightly different almost like a bunch of mini-cultures in one country. As a side note, stay out of the tourist traps and eat where the locals eat. Find the smallest hole in the wall place run by mom and pop for some darn good eats . Also on the cheap, drink the local wines. Much cheaper and better quality than the big names. Have fun, and maybe you and that Russian girlfriend can find a padded room to have some fun in so you don't break anything or hurt each other.:cheesygrin:

seabeerob213

sounds awesome, trip is ok so far, the hotel is ok, the base is beautiful, and going out soon, she she napoli pizza is the best in italy, im just buggin her to go to pompeii, well i gotta go wash all me cloths now, and when i return i will be cussing out the entire staff of the bus company for the urine, oh and the excessive drinking and casual drug use of some of the

the bus ride was terrible, our luggage came out soaked with piss, the guy accross the isle and one row back was whitegirl wasted and took some drugs, kept using my girl as a foot rest and kicked her, i was asleep through that till i woke up to her screaming at him, then he threw up all over himself, his seat, and the floor so i got to smell that the next 6 1/2 hours, but now im off to see the town, later guys, thanks for the new years wishes and i wish the same for you

seabeerob213

tonyb wrote: »

Dude, Taco bell.....your in the frickin' motherland of food man. As for pizza....no way american pizza is better. You never had a wood fired fresh pizza then with the freshest ingredients. Italian foods aren't complex, like say French cooking is with all their sauces, but it's the ingredients and the freshness that Italians focus on with a simple style of cooking that doesn't hide the flavors. Enjoy your trip, different regions of Italy do things slightly different almost like a bunch of mini-cultures in one country. As a side note, stay out of the tourist traps and eat where the locals eat. Find the smallest hole in the wall place run by mom and pop for some darn good eats . Also on the cheap, drink the local wines. Much cheaper and better quality than the big names. Have fun, and maybe you and that Russian girlfriend can find a padded room to have some fun in so you don't break anything or hurt each other.:cheesygrin:

i prefer athenian pizza myself

obieone

Sorry Tony, but I'll attest to the fact that the pizza in Italy, and in europe in general is bland as hell. NO flavor, whatsoevah!
The best pizza I had on my last med cruise was at the Pizza Hut in Turkey!

maximillian

Yeah, not saying you can't find "good" pizza in Italy. But overall, American's perfected the pizza. I tend to be a proud Italian, but this is one item where Americans just do it better. I consider pizza more "fun" in America too. Now, I don't dislike Italian pizza. It's just different in a more bland way as Obieone put it. In some pizza establishments it's actually dreadful. On the flip side, there is no general Italian restaurant on the CONUS that I have had that can match what you get in Italy. Of course that is rather opinionated, but I have looked from coast to coast and in Italian neighborhoods and always walk away dissapointed.

But Italy has a lot to offer than just foods. Try the not-so-touristy spots and you will fall in love with the place.

cnh

American pizza and the Italian conception of that are "entirely" different beasts. With the Italian version being more subtle and requiring a more "educated" palate to appreciate, as is the case with most "fine" Italian food!

Look at Chinese in the U.S. It is "adjusted" for the American palate. What does that mean? More Salt and sugar, etc. People go to China and experience a slightly different and certainly widely varied "regional" cuisine. But once you've dined in the homeland your sense of taste "expands", "learns".

I grew up with first rate Greek cuisine at home--very near the equivalent of the real version. And my best friend, next door, was from an Italian family with whom I spent more than a modicum of Sundays, the hours and hours spent cooking and fretting over the food were legendary.

Get out into the "real" Italy and be "adventurous", there's a "world" of food out there!

cnh

seabeerob213

i found a place that had deep fried pizza with buffalo mozzarella and rendered pork fat, needless to say it was amazing, even if not very itallian

tonyb

obieone wrote: »

Sorry Tony, but I'll attest to the fact that the pizza in Italy, and in europe in general is bland as hell. NO flavor, whatsoevah!
The best pizza I had on my last med cruise was at the Pizza Hut in Turkey!

Thats part of the problem, the cruise ship docks at the tourist traps who are just there to take your coin. You have to immerse yourself into cultures when traveling to really experience them. Kinda like saying Olive Garden is the best representation of Italian food here. A tourist who only ate at one would walk away thinking Americans can't do Italian.

No offense man, but just the fact that you even walk into a Pizza hut while in these great cultures tells me your not seeking out the real deal of local cuisines.

seabeerob213

tonyb wrote: »

Thats part of the problem, the cruise ship docks at the tourist traps who are just there to take your coin. You have to immerse yourself into cultures when traveling to really experience them. Kinda like saying Olive Garden is the best representation of Italian food here. A tourist who only ate at one would walk away thinking Americans can't do Italian.

No offense man, but just the fact that you even walk into a Pizza hut while in these great cultures tells me your not seeking out the real deal of local cuisines.

i wouldnt go so far as to say that, sometimes after a long day when you just want to relax, familiarity can really help, no worries about if you will like it or unsurities about what you will get,

that being said, you should always strive to expand your tastes and such, of course if you go to antonio and maria's pizza right next to insert tourist trap here you will get some half-a$$ed pizza, or some pathetic pasta or what not, i know the place we went had maybe three tables and sonn after we got inside there was a croud of maybe 20 people trying to get inside, none of them american, and the limoncello was some real strong homemade stuff, reall good, pizza's were good, hand made mozzarella sticks, there were non itallian influences in the cuisine but all done in a real itallian manner and exquisite quality, anyone who doesnt like itallian food in italy has never had real itallian food, that being said american pizza and itallian pizza are not in the same class of food, american is a savory pie, itallian is more like an open face sandwich

tonyb

Good analogy on the pie bro. Curious if you and your Russian girlfriend broke anything yet. Pics or it didn't happen as we like to say.

seabeerob213

not yet pics later but the exchange had a yammy v765 markked down to 390 and its tax free so i got me a new AVR

trav0810

I was in Naples all last week! (Naples FL that is! lol)

ErasmusBDragon

trav0810 wrote: »

I was in Naples all last week! (Naples FL that is! lol)

Now that is a stereo hot spot!

seabeerob213

now i have to figure out how to get this big a$$ thing home on the busses

seabeerob213

uploading pics to my computer, didnt take a lot but did get most of the food and a couple sights, she has the rest on her camera though

seabeerob213

seabeerob213

other pics are with her, and the pics of the deep fried pizza wont upload

tonyb

Dude, those pizza pics are turning me on.....man, wish I was there.

seabeerob213

pizzas were great, wanted to find a more remote resturant but naples is a dangerous city, being tourists and out at night, didnt wanna go too remote as street crime is common place walking down remote streets, no complaints with any of the food i had, except maybe the stale canoli, but thats sicilian food and i can get better ones here

seabeerob213

tony still wishin i was there, but the wallet is glad to be home, looks like i will be eating top ramen and banquet pot pies till the 15th

tonyb

Yeah, man.....not cheap thats for sure. Italy is one of those countries like Greece.....in fiscal trouble. Nobody wants to give up their freebies so those in charge keep raising taxes. Sound familiar ? My in-laws were there last summer and said many would not accept credit cards. They all wanted the cash, unreportable cash. Also most ATM's were empty too. The locals said it was their way of sticking it back at their government. Shame though, for such a beautiful place dependant on tourism, it appears they are cutting off their nose to spite their face.

Glad you had a good time anyway. Try Croatia if you ever get up that far, great eats too and much cheaper. Next trip should be Capri.

seabeerob213

not just the food, but the almost 400 dollar receiver i bought while i was there, haha, most meals were between 15 and 25 euro, not too bad, not good, but ok, taxi's scam americans, and cabbies will have there buddies walking near bus stops telling you there arent anymore busses today for whatever reason, then tell you an insane amount for the distance, we talked one down from 45 to 20or get a few of them and compete, one gyu told us 20 and the next said i can do it for 15,

tonyb

Scams abound in the tourist spots buddy, no matter where you go.

BTW- my brother in-law wants to know if your Russian girlfriend has a sister. Must like dogs, beer, football, and of course the obvious. Wanted me to ask you if you could Fed-x her too......I laughed.

seabeerob213

shes got a gold digger best friend, but shes dating my girls brother, if he wants an eastern european girl romanians are a dime a dozen over here and all looking to go to the states