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    Tomato purée (l’astrattu)

    An intense summer sun that lasts uninterruptedly for at least a week; a tomato that is not too watery and [...]

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    Sicilian Pignolata

    Pignolata or pignoccata is an ancient, typically Sicilian cake, but [...]

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    Sfincione di Bagheria

    There is only one sfincione and it is that of Bagheria! So it is said among the inhabitants of Bagheria, [...]

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    Rice zeppole

    Sicilian rice zeppole (a sweet treat originating in Catania) are rice fritters invented by the nuns of the Benedictine Monastery [...]

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    Pesce Stocco ‘a ghiotta o alla Messinese

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    Sfinci di Ricotta

    The Sfinci recipe is one of the oldest in Sicily. Sicilians, like all southerners, love to fry and, especially at [...]

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    Pasta with broccoli arriminati

    A dish with an intense and decisive flavor. Pasta with vruoccoli arriminati is one of the typical Palermo dishes, poor [...]

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    Pasta c’anciova

    A very tasty dish that combines sweet and savory, "canciova" pasta is the right low-cost alternative to traditional pasta with [...]

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    Cunzatu bread

    U pani cunzatu, or seasoned bread, is the poorest meal among the most typical of Sicilian gastronomic culture. Also known [...]