Fisherman's Stew from Zeppoli.
Scungilli and calamari marinara.
Fisherman's Stew from Zeppoli.
Scungilli and calamari marinara.
No such thing as the “Feast Of Seven Fishes” in Italy. It exists only in the US. It’s a great Italian-American tradition though. . .
Catholics formerly observed fast and abstinence on vigil days before major feasts. Fast before the feast....very old principle. :)
If you cook calamari for longer than one minuCte...it becomes uneatable.
Calamari is to be flash cooked...less than a minute is best, and that’s the only way to enjoy it.
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We had only one fish last night - salmon, plus risotto, asparagus, salad, garlic bread, and a couple of glasses of wine. For dessert, lava cake with vanilla ice cream and espresso.
Oh, and for appetizers we had crostini with soft cambonzola cheese spread, prosciutto and salami. YUM!
Buon Natale e felice anno nuovo a tutti!
an ever expanding bucket list includes tucking into a homestyle “Feast of the Seven Fishes”. Until then an occasional Peruvian style “captain’s platter – “Jalea” will reluctantly suffice … along with my homebrew version of “cioppino”.
I hate fish. But I love Italian food. I’m conflicted.
A tradition invented in America, just like serving spaghetti and meatballs together and eating something called “chicken parmigiana.” Fish is served on Christmas Eve throughout Europe including Italy. This “seven fishes” thing never existed in Italy proper.