Camille’s Cooking: When sweet and savory meet, the palate delights
It is safe to say that we are all familiar with the age old crowd pleaser, sausage and peppers. How many of us can look back and recall a community festival where plump and salty sausages were grilled in a booth while the rustic aromas drifted through the air?
While sausage and peppers has received all the attention for decades, now is the time to experience sausage and grapes. This powerful marriage of flavors reminds us how sweet and savory can meet in such a glorious fashion. The rich pork is combined with the sweet juice oozing from the warmed grapes and then tossed with a cool balsamic. It is like lunching on a comfortable bench in a breezy rustic Italian garden, one you would want to dwell in endlessly with a chilled glass of pinot grigio. Whenever I have served this dish, both professionally and personally, I was always humbled by the praise from so many upon first taste. Serve it up with some sharp and flavorful cheeses along with a warm and crunchy loaf of Italian bread, and you will receive raves.
Enjoy!
SAUSAGE AND GRAPES