Recipes

How to make Cacciucco

CacciuccoCacciuccoA modern version (with shellfish) (serves 6) Ingredients: 1.5kg fish  - whatever is in season. This doesn’t have to be expensive, and could be a mixture of any of the following, depending what is available: sole, mullet, scorpion fish, catfish, dogfish, eel,  hake, monkfish, John Dory.

If you are buying your fish locally, ask for a mixture of scorfani neri e rossi, gallinelle, caponi, palombo, murene, canocchie, triglie, ombrina, rana pescatrice, naselli, san pietro
500g octopus and squid or cuttlefish (polpo, totani, seppie)
500g mussels and clams (cozze e vongole)

Polpo Ubria'o - 'Drunken Octopus'

Fresh Octopus at Pescheria Meloria, Central MarketFresh Octopus at Pescheria Meloria, Central MarketThis recipe was supplied by Andrea from Pescheria Meloria in the Central Market.

What you need:

1 small octopus, about 600-700g,

olive oil,

garlic

chilli

tomato concentrate

1/2 glass good red wine

 

Torta di Ceci - Chickpea Pancake

Torta di Ceci, a Livornese specialityTorta di Ceci, a Livornese speciality

 

 

What you need:

350 g chick pea flour (farina di ceci)

1 litre water

Two large spoons olive oil

Salt

pepper

 

 

What to do:

Mix everything together to make a smooth batter and leave to stand for at least two hours (this is really important to the success of the recipe).
Oil a shallow tin and pour in the batter.

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