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The atmosphere of the restaurant was nice. I liked it, but would choose something else next time. I had wanted to try this dessert since I learned about it, but had not seen it on a menu while we were in Italy. However, my wife said she would probably choose tiramisu over the zuccotto. The sausage is made by the restaurant.įor dessert, we each had zuccotto, a cake-like dessert which originated in Florence, for $7.

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The sausage skin was a bit difficult to cut. Signor Guadagnini came over and poured olive oil from his estate on this dish. I had Salsiccia all'Ucceletto - homemade sausage with cannellini beans, tomatoes, onions, and rosemary for $15.95. The veal and potatoes were delicious, the vegetables - ordinary. This dish was fantastic!įor her next course, my wife had Vitello Piccata, sauteed veal medallions in a lemon butter caper sauce, accompanied by a few roasted potatoes and mixed vegetables for $18.95.

(Most of the pastas served at Salute, except the spaghetti and the penne, are homemade by Signor Guadagnini's sister-in-law.) We chose Sacchetti al Tartufo - purse-shaped pasta filled with truffles and ricotta cheese and covered with a gorgonzola cream sauce for $15.95. The 'sch' is pronounced like the 'sch' in 'school,' not the 'sh' in 'shucks.')įor our next course, we shared a plate of homemade pasta. (Here I'll mention that most Americans, including our waitress, pronounce bruschetta incorrectly. The bruschette were perfect, with very nice tomatoes. When we started to eat the bruschette, Signor Guadagnini came over and poured some olive oil from his estate on the bruschette. While our waitress was nice and attentive, she was clearly inexperienced. The plate of bruschette had four nice-sized pieces of bruschette. We started our meal by sharing two appetizers - a bowl of mixed Italian olives for $4.50 and a plate of bruschette (plural of bruschetta) with tomato, onion, and basil for the same price. It was served slightly chilled and was terrific. It had been aged in oak barriques for 18 months. It is made with 70% cabernet sauvignon and 30% merlot. (The wine list included over 120 wines from all over the world, but we wanted to try one of his wines.) We chose a Super Tuscan, the 2005 Argante Rosso Toscano IGT, for $48. When we were seated, Signor Guadagnini presented the wine list and explained the wines from his winery. Unfortunately, we were not aware of the winery at that time. We had been only 3-4 miles from that winery during our recent visit to Tuscany. The owner of the restaurant, Alberto Guadagnini, also has a resort, vineyard, and winery ( ) just outside Montalcino in Tuscany. We had dinner at Salute! - a new Italian restaurant in Sarasota ( ). Last night, we experienced that rare pleasure. Finding a restaurant that serves authentic Italian food is a rare pleasure.

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