Pasta con le sarde
 Pasta con le sardeprepared inPalermo,Italy | |
| Course | Primo(Italian pasta course) |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Italy |
| Region or state | Sicily |
| Main ingredients | Sardines,anchovy,wildfennel,saffron,pine nuts,raisins,breadcrumbs |
Pasta con le sarde(Italian:[ˈpastakonleˈsarde];Sicilian:pasta chî sardi) is aSicilianpastadish withsardinesandanchovies.[1][2]It is recognized as a traditional Italian food product in theprodotto agroalimentare tradizionale(PAT) scheme of the Italian government.[3]It is most associated with the city ofPalermo,but it can be found all over the island.[4]
Ingredients
[edit]The principal ingredients areolive oil,onions,pasta, and a finely chopped mixture of sardines and anchovy. Various types of pasta are used for the dish, butbucatiniis traditional. Wildfennel,saffron,pine nuts,raisins,and salt are added to flavor the dish. To finish the dish it is topped with toasted breadcrumbs. Fresh sardines are preferable, but if these are not available canned sardines can be used. Wild fennel is plentiful in Sicily, but might be hard to find elsewhere; if unobtainable, the tops of ordinary fennel may be used instead.[5]
Some variations use tomato sauce. Cookbook author Pino Correnti argues that the tomato-less recipe published in 1886 by the folkloristGiuseppe Pitrèis the only authentic version.[4]
Cultural references
[edit]In an interview with CNN'sPiers Morgan,justice of theSupreme Court of the United StatesAntonin Scaliastated, in response to his interviewer's query, thatpasta con le sardeis his favorite pasta dish.[6]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^Sicily.Globetrotter: Guide and Map Series. New Holland. 2008. p. 28.ISBN978-1-84773-099-2.RetrievedMay 7,2017.
- ^Wolff, Carina (2016).The Spiralizer Recipe Book: From Apple Coleslaw to Zucchini Pad Thai, 150 Healthy and Delicious Recipes.Adams Media. p. 395.ISBN978-1-4405-9441-0.RetrievedMay 7,2017.
- ^Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies."Quattordicesima revisione dell'elenco dei prodotti agroalimentari tradizionali"(in Italian).
- ^abStefano, George De (25 October 2013). "Pasta with sardines: Sicily's irresistible flavors, in one dish".Examiner.
{{cite web}}:Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^Hazan, Marcella (2012).The Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking.Pan Macmillan.ISBN9780752228044.
- ^"Piers Morgan Tonight: Interview with Antonin Scalia".CNN.18 July 2012.Retrieved23 January2016.