Sicilian Ragu’ Sauce
Sicilian Ragu’ Sauce (“Ragu’ alla Siciliana”) The ragu’ is a sauce that has the taste of meat and mostly used as a pasta condiment. The word “ragu” is adapted from the French ragout or ragouter…
SAUCES AND CONDIMENTS
Marinara Sauce
Marinara Sauce (“Salsa alla Marinara”) This tomato sauce is called sailor’s style, marinara, because it is prepared by the sailors at sea. It is a sauce to go with pasta, it is quickly made and…
Tomato Sauce
Tomato Sauce ( Salsa di Pomidoro – Sarsa ri Pumaroru ) Since tomato was used in Italy, tomato sauce has been an essential ingredient in all regional cooking and used as a condiment to pasta…
Raw Tomato Sauce
Fresh Raw Tomato Sauce (“Salsa Cruda”- “Sarsa Crura“) This condiment is one of the favored sauces made in Sicily. The fresh ingredients are chopped into small pieces and the sauce used to make bruschetta, as…
What is Tomato?
What is Tomato? ( Pomodoro – Pumaroru ) The tomato plant is a member of the nightshade family, like the eggplant and potato. This plant is indigenous American and it grew from Mexico to Peru’.…