RECIPES FROM THE PUGLIA REGION OF ITALY
Apulia
Puglia, or Apulia as it is often called in English, is "the heel" of the Italian boot, including the steep and rocky spur of the Gargano peninsula projecting into the sea. It is the easternmost region of Italy, eight hundred kilometers of coastline stretching down the Adriatic more on Puglia...
Pugliese cuisine is based on olive oil, one of the great products of the region. In any given year, Puglia produces as much as two-thirds of all the olive oil in Italy, and while much of it is shipped north, more of it stays right here to be used in Pugliese kitchens. Cooks in Puglia even deep-fry with extra virgin oil, something that comes as a surprise to Americans but is routine in many parts of the Mediterranean (Sicily, Andalucia in southern Spain) More on food in Puglia.
- Soup
- PASTA AND BEANS - Pasta fazool
- BREAD SOUP FROM PUGLIA - Pancotto
- FISH BROTH - Brodo di pesce
- CARDOON SOUP - Cardoncie in brodo
- CHICK-PEA SOUP - Minestra di cicerchie
- SUMMER VEGETABLE - Minestrone
- WINTER VEGETABLE - Minestra maritata alla Foggiana
- Pastas
- BROCCOLI RABE - Orecchiette alla Barese
- CHICKPEAS - Ciceri e tria
- GREEN OLIVES WITH SPAGHETTI - Spaghetti alle olive verde
- HEARTY MEAT SAUCE - Ragu del macellaio
- ZUCCHINI, POTATOES AND RICOTTA - Spaghetti con zucchini, patate e ricotta
- Main Courses
- BEEF ROLLS - Braciolini
- EASTER LAMB WITH FRESH GREEN PEAS AND PARMESAN SAUCE - Verdetto
- OVEN BRAISED LAMB WITH GREENS - Cutteriedde
- OVEN ROAST LAMB WITH POTATOES - Agnello assutte-assutte
- Vegetables
- EGGPLANT PARMESAN - Parmigiana di melanzane
- Bread, Focaccia, Calzone
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