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…
Stuffed Calamari (Squid) IN TOMATO SAUCE ( Calamari Ripieni – Calamari ‘Muttunati ) When Zia Bettina prepared the calamari ‘muttunati or chini, she served them with plenty of tomato sauce and with boiled potatoes on the side; I…
Calamari (Squid) in Tomato Sauce ( Calamari in Umido con Pomodoro – Calamari cu’ Pumaroru ) When squid’s bodies and tentacles are cooked together, because of the dark pigmentation of the tentacles the sauce comes…
Fried Calamari (Squid) ( Calamari Fritti ) Friday was the only day that we served fried squid at Joe’s of Avenue U, the Focacceria Palermitana in Brooklyn, NY. Fried calamari are extremely easy to prepare and require…
Calamari (Squid) Salad (Calamari all’Insalata ) One of my favorite dishes is squid salad, the calamari all’insalata, that my father prepared with diligence and love at the Focacceria Palermitana in Brooklyn, NY. I followed his simple recipe and method with meticulousness, to…