Sfincione Bagheria Style Sfincione Bagherese In the province of Palermo, there are three popular types of sfincioni: Palermo Style, Saint Vito and Bagheria style. The most traditional sfincione is the one made in Bagheria. It is dressed simply…
Cutlets of Veal, Chicken, Pork or Turkey (Cotolette di Vitello, Pollo, Maiale o Tacchino – Cutulette ri Viteddu, Addina, Porcu o Gaddurina) The cutlet is a thin slice of meat about a quarter of an…
Spaghettini Pesto & Eggplants- Trapani Style ( Spaghettini Con Pesto & Melenzane – Pasta c’Ammoghiu a Trapanisi ) This dish has characteristics and flavors different from similar sauces originally made in other parts of Sicily.…
Sfincione Palermo Style Sfincione alla Palermitana When I was a teenager living in Palermo and going to senior high school, during the 15-minute morning break, I would often eat a pezzo, a piece of sfincione that I would…
Tripe Salad (“Trippa all’Insalata ” – “Trippa a’nzalata”) Tripe salad is a fast way to serve it. I sampled it in popular “osterie” of Italy,. An osteria is a place similar to a wine bar and…
Tripe Olivetana ( Trippa alla Olivetana – Trippa alivetana) The Church of Saint John of the Hermits is one of the most famous landmarks in Palermo. It was built in the Arabic-Norman style. It has…
Introduction to Sfincione (Palermitano, Bagheria Style and San Vito) Sfinciuni The sfincione is simple food. Originally, it was bread dough with olive oil, salt and sometimes cheese. It goes back in time to before the Greeks controlled…
Introduction to Octopus (Polpo – Purpu) Piazza Caracciolo is the center of the famous open market of Palermo: La Vucciria. Vucciria means butchershop, from the French boucherie, but because of the continuous yelling and screaming…
Pasta with Butter and Cheese ( Pasta Burro e Formaggio – Pasta cu Caciu e u Burru ) If you can boil water you can make this pasta. This dish is made with boiled pasta,…
Rolled Eggplants with Salami and Cheese (Involtini di Melanzane con Salame e Formaggio – Milinciani a Bracioli) The eggplant stuffed with salami and cheese is another popular recipe sought after for the unique rich taste…