Andrea Strafile

Cresciuto con le cotolette di pollo di nonna Maria e le polpette al sugo di nonna Isa, allo svezzamento mi sono strozzato con la pastina al formaggino e mi piace raccontare storie. Scrivo per Fine Dining Lovers e Cucina Italiana. In genere faccio dei tour in cui mi strafogo di cibo locale e sono cintura nera di Supplì.

Alcohol

Can a Brita Filter Improve Cheap Vodka? A TikTok Investigation

This viral trend claims water filters makes cheap vodka taste better - but does it actually work?
Andrea Strafile
12.5.22
Food

I Tracked Down and Ate Sicily's Rarest Seafood Delicacy

U mauru, a reddish seaweed growing on Sicilian shores, is incredibly difficult to find. It also might be illegal.
Andrea Strafile
10.13.21
Food

I Was a Chef for the Powerful, from Queen Elizabeth to President Bush

"Bush loved to throw Texan barbecue parties and was maniacally obsessed with security,” says chef Enrico Derflingher.
Andrea Strafile
6.17.21
Food

How to Not Kill Your Supermarket Herbs Days After Buying Them

A guide to confidently growing your very own herbal garden, according to an aromatic plant expert.
Andrea Strafile
5.7.21
Food

The Baker Growing Ancient Grains from Prehistoric Times

Low in gluten and high in protein, einkorn wheat is thought to have been one of the first cereals grown by mankind.
Andrea Strafile
4.29.21
WTF

The Bread That Made an Entire Island Hallucinate

Unbeknown to them, residents on tiny Alicudi were basically tripping on acid.
Andrea Strafile
3.16.21
Alcohol

Rome's Aristocracy Is Behind One of the World's Rarest Liqueurs

Amarartis was developed for an exclusive gentleman's club based in an 18th-century palazzo.
Andrea Strafile
3.8.21
Salmon

How Your Supermarket Smoked Salmon Is Made

Most of what you'll find is inferior fish farmed in poor conditions. I got some insider tips on how to pick the best product available.
Andrea Strafile
1.18.21
Restaurants

I’ve Eaten at Almost Every 3-Michelin-Star Restaurant in the World. Here’s What I Learned

For the last six decades, 79-year-old Italian writer Maurizio Campiverdi has toured some of the world's most luxurious restaurants.
Andrea Strafile
1.6.21
Chef

The Worst Injuries I Got Working as a Professional Chef

Someone almost lost a finger for your lamb chops.
Andrea Strafile
12.3.20
Alcohol

The Boom and Bust of the Bacardi Breezer, a Generation's Introduction to Booze

How a sweet, fruity pre-mix won the hearts of teenagers across the world.
Andrea Strafile
11.12.20
Alcohol

Cocktails You Can Get Away with Having for Breakfast

Iconic bartender Salvatore Calabrese's boozy hangover cures include the "Suffering Bastard" and the "Corpse Reviver".
Andrea Strafile
11.4.20
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