Introduction to Sarde a Beccafico
Introduction to Sarde a Beccafico ( Sarde a Beccafico – Sardi a Beccaficu ) Beccafico (Sylvia borin), a Sylvidae bird is larger, meatier and more exquisite than a sparrow, nests in Tuscany and passes over…
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Stockfish Messina Style
Stockfish Messina Style ( Stoccafisso alla Messinese – Piscistoccu a Ghiotta ) Stocco or stockfish is preserved fish, dried by the sun and wind in the coastal area of Norway. Big fish are gutted and…
Baccala’ with Endive
Baccala’ with Endive ( Baccalà con Indivia ) The Baccalà with endive is a specialty cooked in southern Italy. In Apulia, the “baccalà con indivia” is served for the traditional Christmas dinner. Baccalà is salted…
Baccala’ with Cauliflower
Baccala’ with Cauliflower ( Baccala’ con Cavolfiore – Baccala’ chi Vrocculi ) One distinctive dish from Palermo is the pasta with cauliflower sauce, called pasta chi vrocculi arriminata. The sauce for this pasta is a…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…