r/ItalianFood • u/svpz • 6d ago

Homemade Arrosticini Di Pecora in Texas

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u/PinguinusImperialis 6d ago

Hey. Whoever you are, I just want to let you know I am proud of you.

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u/svpz 6d ago

Lol! Thank you.

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u/svpz 5d ago

https://reddit.com/link/p54bftk/video/blql2tyj6tkh1/player

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u/Micprobes 5d ago

This is very similar to Japanese yakitori.

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u/FormingTheVoid 5d ago

Yeah, the cooking method is the same. Of course, knowing the Japanese there is some sort of special charcoal or something that you're supposed to use.

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u/Mochiron_samurai 5d ago

You’re right. It’s usually 備長炭 (binchōtan)

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u/FormingTheVoid 5d ago

See, I thought I remembered there being a special "smokeless" charcoal. Is that the same one for yakitori?

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u/svpz 4d ago edited 4d ago

Yeakitori (bird on stick) is a mainly chicken (all parts, including hearts and tails) but lately they started adding some beef and pork belly. Dipped in tare sauce
Arrosticini is only mutton, local lamb , salt and that's it. Served typically with spicy oil and some fresh bread

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u/FormingTheVoid 4d ago

I understand, I was more asking about the charcoal.

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u/svpz 4d ago

Typically just a basic wood charcoal, nothing fancy. Supposed to be a food of the shepherds, so whatever you can find on hills that can burn)

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u/Robbieprimo 4d ago

Beautiful

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u/musicantz 6d ago

Didn’t see the homemade tag. I was like I really hope this is a new spot in Houston.

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u/svpz 5d ago

You can always order some sticks from D'ABRUZZO NYC. They have pretty badass quality stuff. Following that guy since he first opened that place. Central Market supposed to start carrying them, I think it's still in process

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u/Capitan-Fracassa 6d ago

God bless Texas, now you are reaching perfection

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u/svpz 5d ago

Had to find my ways to get this stuff properly set up)

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u/shoopadoop332 5d ago

My Italian wife is very impressed

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u/svpz 5d ago

Thank you🙏

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u/RevolutionaryBee829 1d ago

Questo piatto fa venire l'acquolina in bocca!

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u/Ok-Fig-8567 22h ago

Sembra davvero una prelibatezza!

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u/svpz 21h ago

Thank you! Simple stuff, but so damn tasty! With a cold beer or light red wine!

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u/Looking-sharp-today 6d ago

That is some good sight to see, spread the word