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Aug 26, 2010 16:17
13 yrs ago
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Italian term

in mattonella

Italian to English Other Food & Drink
From a list of frozen foods:

e.g.

preparato per risotto in mattonella

vongole sgusiate in mattonella

Having a problem with this term as I simply don't know what it means!
Proposed translations (English)
3 +4 brick-shape
4 +1 cubes
3 brick-shaped pie

Discussion

potra Aug 27, 2010:
Risotto in mattonella Ivana, this is the first time that I hear of it, but I think it refers to the shape, so it is a sort of brick-shaped pie (sformato a forma di mattone o mattonella) i.m.h.o.
http://cucina.corriere.it/ricette/riso/104/mattonella-riso-i...
Rachel Fell Aug 27, 2010:
Hi Ivana, yes, I realise that now - I suppose it was seeing the refs. below that made me think that!
Sarah Jane Webb Aug 27, 2010:
Risotto/spaghetti alla marinara I had spaghetti alla marinara at a girlfriend's house the other day, made with a block of frozen seafood. She added a little pink pepper, a dash of home-made tomato sauce and some fresh tomato, diced. It was out of this world!
Ivana UK (asker) Aug 26, 2010:
Hi Rachel, I think it's just the fish that can frozen - not seen there here (haven't really looked) but in Italy you can buy special packs of frozen seafood ready to make risotto or spaghetti (e.g. spaghetti alla marinara). I have bought frozen paella before though and it wasn't too bad - just a bit tasteless!
Rachel Fell Aug 26, 2010:
Oh dear... can risotto really be frozen -? Wouldn't have thought so, but will have a look next time in Waitrose! :-( http://www.jamieoliver.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=251185

Proposed translations

+4
21 mins
Selected

brick-shape

What they mean is the risotto or other product is frozen in a brick shape, as in this picture:

http://www.google.it/imgres?imgurl=http://www.eismann.co.uk/...

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Note added at 1 hr (2010-08-26 18:14:17 GMT)
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@Ivana: yes, block-frozen sounds perfect
Note from asker:
Ah, so block-frozen basically? Thanks to both of you for your help
Peer comment(s):
agree Mr Murray (X) : I'd use 'bricks' or 'blocks' - no shaped/shaped.
24 mins
Agreed, bricks or blocks would do fine. Thanks :-)
agree texjax DDS PhD : Non credo che finirebbe nel mio carrello al supermercato...
4 hrs
Assolutamente no: sacrilegio! Grazie cara ;-)
agree Colin Ryan (X) : Blocks. Not bricks.
13 hrs
Yes, or block-frozen, as Ivana herself suggested. Thanks ryancolm :-)
agree Rachel Fell : blocks
21 hrs
Yes, thanks Rachel :-)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "thanks for the brain-storming!"
+1
30 mins

cubes

YUM YUM

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Note added at 1 hr (2010-08-26 17:40:57 GMT)
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Lemon Chicken and Pea Risotto - Love Food Hate Waste

3 Jan 2010 ... Frozen in ice cubes for gravies, risotto and cooking rice. Once frozen, remove from the ice trays and pack into freezer bags. ...
www.lovefoodhatewaste.com/.../24-lemon-chicken-and-pea-riso...

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Note added at 1 hr (2010-08-26 17:41:32 GMT)
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Waitrose Frozen: Quality Food from the freezer - The Waitrose ...

7 Dec 2009 ... Also in the rice and pasta range: Pea and Asparagus Risotto £4.49, ... melt however many frozen cubes you need straight from the freezer. ...
www.waitrose.presscentre.com/.../Waitrose-Frozen-Quality-Fo... - Copia cache
Peer comment(s):
agree Peter Cox
7 hrs
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22 hrs

brick-shaped pie

As per my suggestion
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