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| Calamari |
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| Cous Cous |
Ristorante Federico II in Termoli is one of my favorite restaurants
to visit when I am in Campomarino for the summer. The food is delicious, the
service is high end, and the location is unbeatable, situated in a more than
1,000 year old castle town piazza. Last night, Phil and I took Zia there for
her birthday. We had a great meal from start to finish. The menu has changed a
bit since the last time I was there, but it was still great seafood. Phil had
the new fish cous cous which had an avocado cream on top. I had the ciuffi di
calamari con rucala e balsamico (calamari tentacles with arugula and balsamic
glaze). For our firsts, Zia and I each had the rigatoni with pomodorini (little
tomatoes), cipolle rosso (red onions), caperi grande (big capers), and pesce spada
(swordfish). There was a lot of fish, so each bite could get each of the
flavors. Phil had a plate of chitarra allo scoglio (homemade spaghetti with
shellfish in a light tomato sauce). For second plates, Phil and Zia both had
the soglia all’aqua pazza (sole in crazy water – a light broth with tomato and
capers). I had the soglia al forno con patate (baked sole with potatoes). Without
fail, Federico II always provides a great meal.
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| Rigatoni |
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| Scoglio |
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| Sole in Crazy Water |
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| Baked Sole |
