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Sicilian Cooking

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Beer Batter

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Beer Batter ( Pastella alla Birra – Pastetta ca’ Birra ) Beer was originally prepared when cereals were first cultivated around 9500 BC in the Neolithic Era. In Egypt, in the area of modern Iraq,… Beer Batter

Batter for Frying

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Batter for Frying ( Pastetta ) A mixture of flour and a liquid, known as a batter, is used in many different ways in all regional and national cooking. A batter is made with flour,… Batter for Frying

Pasta Puttanesca

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Pasta Puttanesca ( Pasta Puttanesca – Pasta con Acciughe, Olive, Capperi e Pomidoro ) Sauce arrabiata and puttanesca are quickly prepared condiments for pasta. The arrabiata is easy to make; pasta arrabiata is characterized by the savor of tomato, the flavorful and abundant… Pasta Puttanesca

Vastedda Palermitana

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Vastedda Palermitana In Palermo, the most famous and oldest place where vasteddi are sold is the Antica Focacceria San Francesco, located across the Church of San Francesco, in Via Alessandro Paternostro. Vasteddi can also be… Vastedda Palermitana

Pasta chi Sardi a Mari

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Pasta with Wild Fennels and “Runaway Sardines” ( Pasta con Sarde Fuggite – Pasta chi Sardi a Mari ) In Palermo, this pasta is made using the recipe of Pasta con Sarde without the fresh sardine,… Pasta chi Sardi a Mari

Pasta with Nunnata

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Pasta with Nunnata ( Pasta ca’ Nunnata – Pasta ca’ Sfighiata ) In Palermo, the nunnata (neonata – just born) is also called sfighiata (from fighia, daughter); in Italian these small fish are called bianchetti, because of their whitish transparent color. The… Pasta with Nunnata

Spaghetti with Lobster Sauce

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Spaghetti with Lobster Sauce – Trapani Style ( Spaghetti con Salsa di Aragoste –  Pasta ca Lausta ) My father’s  Spaghetti with Lobster Sauce Trapani Style recipe will result in a dish of incomparable taste, with… Spaghetti with Lobster Sauce

Pasta Shrimps and Tomatoes

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Pasta with Shrimps and Tomatoes (Pasta con Gamberi e Pomodori – Pasta cu l’Ammaru e Pumaroru ) This is an easy dish to prepare in little time and with a few ingredients. My Uncle Ferdinando,… Pasta Shrimps and Tomatoes