ROME 23/05 – Day 11: Feasting on rabbit

At 05:52 the sun rose over Rome.  At 20:21 the sun will un-rise over Rome.

HOWEVER… the Ave Maria Bell is now in it’s next bracket, scheduled to ring forth at 20:45.

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Here is the first entry in the older, traditional Roman Martyrology for today:

AT Rome, on the Salarian road, the birthday of blessed Anthimus, priest, who, after having distinguished himself by his virtues and preaching, was precipitated into the Tiber, in the persecution of Diocletian. He was rescued by an angel, and restored to his oratory. Being afterwards decapitated, he went victoriously to heaven.

Try to avoid, as I do, getting precipitated, either when something is falling on me, such as rain, or I am the one doing the falling, as into the Tiber, the very thought of which makes me throw up a little given its present state.

I like that tossed off, “He was rescued by an angel.”

This bunny was rescued into death and deboning so that it could fulfill its highest possible destiny, for rabbits do not have immortal souls and will not experience the Beatific Vision.

I decided to stuff and truss.   Lay it out and use prosciutto to block any gaps.  And it tastes good.

I thought fennel would be nice, but since it is dense, I got it going in the pan with some oil and, later, diced carrot.

Garlic.  Rosemary.

The stuffing included this pork sausage with parmigiano.

Get it out of the casing.

Combining with bread crumbs and egg.  I understand that in Sicily, it is more common to use rice.  At least that is what I was told by a Sicilian.  True?  Could be.

The addition of leaves of sage along it’s length.

Also, at the last minute I added some pickles, in honor of my old pastor Msgr Schuler who used to make rouladen.

I would have included shots of the trussing part, but it was messy and I needed a third hand for the camera.

Setting the stage for supper with The Great Roman™.  We wound up eating the entire thing in two stages followed by dessert which was talegio and a ripe pear.  Amaro Nonino, which I reassure readers in Chicago does, in fact, still exist.

The wine was very good.  And you can order very good wine from the traditional Benedictines of Le Barroux, who have revived the ancient papal vineyards used by the Avignon Popes.

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Here’s a puzzle.

NB: I’ll hold comments with solutions ’till the next day so there won’t be “spoilers” for others.

Pro Chess League action is back.  The new line up as we head to a conclusion:

Shanghai Tigers vs. Norway Gnomes
Gotham Knights (Hikaru) vs Saint Louis Arch Bishops (Fabi and Alice Lee)
Levitov Chess Wizards vs. Team MGD1 (Arjun Erigaisi)
Indian Yogis (Vidit) vs. Blitz (Grischuk)

Should be good.

In Titled Tuesday Carlsen showed up to win the first wave. In the late wave, against Hikaru there was a strange opening.

Have you been following the tournament in Romania? Round Five yesterday. There are strong players there, including the new champ, Ding, and his vanquished adversary Nepo.  My guy Wesley So is there as is Alireza and Fabi and Richie and MVL and all the gang.  Not all.  Magnus is not there.   This is part of the World Chess Tour.   Last years WCT winner Alireza Firouza, youngest player to break 2800, defeated world champ Ding Liren.  Fabiano Caruana is in the lead and Firouza, So, and Rapport are tied for 2nd.    Alireza and Din had quite the game.  I tuned into the coverage at one point and I had to look carefully at the board to see if I really saw what I saw, a queen v. rook and bishop end game.

I tuned in at about move 36. Ding’s pawn was a real danger.