Anelletti Ring Pasta Ragu’
Baked Ring Pasta with Chopped Meat & Peas ( Anelletti con Ragu’ e Piselli – Anelletti chi Piseddi, cu Sucu e Carni Capuliata ) The anelletti is not an ordinary everyday dish and in our family,… Anelletti Ring Pasta Ragu’
Baked Baccala’
Baked Baccala‘ ( Baccala’ al Forno – Baccala’ C’Alivi e Pumaroru ) At the Focacceria Palermitana, Joe’s on Avenue U in Brooklyn, NY, Friday was the fish day. We cooked calamari in sauce, fried and… Baked Baccala’
Baccala’ in Bianco
Baccala’ in Bianco ( Baccala’ in Bianco – Baccala’ nbrancu ) Baccala’, the dried salted codfish and the stockfish, are two staple foods brought from the Normans to Sicily that became popular for its taste… Baccala’ in Bianco
Nunnata Fritters Polpette
NUNNATA FRITTERS (POLPETTE) ( Polpettine di Bianchetti – Purpetti o Vastidduzzi ) If you are lucky to buy fresh nunnata, make sure it was recently caught; in Brooklyn, where I live, the only nunnata available… Nunnata Fritters Polpette
Polpo Murato in Sauce Stewed
Stewed Octopus n Tomato sauce (POLPO MURATO) ( Polpo in Salsa – Purpu Muratu ) Purpu muratu, stewed octopus, called also with other names, is a dish cooked in all countries facing the Mediterranean Sea… Polpo Murato in Sauce Stewed
Octopus – Polpo Fried
Fried Octopus – (Fried Polpo) (Polpo Fritto – Purpu Frittu) Purpu frittu is a popular dish in most Mediterranean countries. It is preferred because the octopus can be cooked in advance and easily and quickly… Octopus – Polpo Fried
Polpo Octopus Salad
Polpo (Octopus) Salad ( Polpo all’Insalata – Purpu Cunzatu ) Polpo salad is a common appetizer served in Palermo. The best polpo salad is found in small trattorie, where the octopus is simply dressed in… Polpo Octopus Salad
octopus – Polpo Boiled
Boiled Octopus (Polpo) ( Polpo Bollito – Purpu Vugghiutu ) Piazza Caracciolo is the center of the famous open market of Palermo: La Vucciria. Vucciria means butcher shop from the French Boucherie, but because of the continuous yelling and… octopus – Polpo Boiled
Polpo Octopus Preface
Preface to Octopus ( Polpo – Purpu ) Polpo in America is mostly available frozen in fish stores and in some gourmet groceries. The best polpi are imported from Portugal and the medium size, weighing about 1 ½ pounds,… Polpo Octopus Preface
Pasta with Cauliflower – Vrocculi Arriminati
Pasta with Cauliflower ( Pasta con Cavolfiore – Pasta chi Vrocculi Arriminati ) Cauliflower grows abundantly in Sicily especially in the country-side around Palermo. The cauliflower is a member of the cabbage family, it is made of… Pasta with Cauliflower – Vrocculi Arriminati