In this category you find the traditional recipes of Puglia. From the classic ‘orecchiette con le cime di rapa’ (orecchiette pasta with rapini) to the pasticciotto, typical of the area of Lecce. From ‘panzerotti’ to sgagliozze (fried polenta). Simple ingredients, as they were used by our ‘nonnas’, and flavours that remind of home.
Ingredients 400 g lampascioni (wild onions) 100 g bacon 2 tbsps of cheese oregano parsley 1 garlic clove olive oil salt and pepper Clean the lampascioni as described here. Put them in a earthenware pot, pour the olive oil and season with salt, pepper, oregano, parsley, cheese and diced bacon. Add water to cover all ingredients. Close the pan with aluminum foil and...
Ingredients 500 g eggplant 1 garlic clove 4-5 cherry tomatoes parsley 1/2 glass of dry white wine extra virgin oil salt pepper Peel the eggplant, cut into cubes and keep them covered with salt for 20 minutes. Wash and squeeze to remove their water. In a pan heat the oil and garlic. When the garlic is golden, remove it and add the eggplant. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring...
Ingredients (serves 4) 4 slices of old bread 200 g fresh tomatoes 1 red onion 1 garlic clove 1 tsp oregano basil leaves extravirgin olive oil salt Quarter the tomatoes. Chop the onion and garlic. Place the slices of bread on a plate and cover with tomatoes, chopped onion nd garlic, basil, oregano, salt a drizzle of olive oil. Serve after approximately 30 minutes. ...
This a typical first course of Salento and it is also called, in dialect, “ranurisu cu l’aulie”. Ingredients (serves 4) 400 g rice 2 tbsps of green olives 2 tbsps of black olives broth 20 g di burro 4 tbsps of evo oil 1/2 glass of dry white wine celery 1 small onion pepper, salt to taste pecorino cheese Slice the onion and the celery and fry slowly...
Ingredients (serves 4) 16 fresh oysters parsley breadcrumbs evo oil salt pepper Open the oysters and wash them quickly in salted water. Discard the empty half of the shell. Place the oysters in a baking dish. Finely chop the parsley and sprinkle over the oysters. Sprinkle with breadcrumbs and pepper, and drizzle on some oil. Place in a preheated oven at 200°C (390°F)...
Ingredients (serves 4) 800 g old bread 200 g rocket 200 g potatoes 100 g bacon 2 garlic cloves 1 whole chilli pepper 125 ml extra virgin oil salt Cut the bread into very thick slices. Peel and dice the potatoes, then cook them. In a frying pan fry the garlic with the oil, chilli and chopped bacon. Bring a pot of water to the boil. Add the slices of bread, rocket and...
