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Pane Siciliano – Sicilian Bread

04 Monday Jun 2012

Posted by Euan in Beautiful Bread, Bread, Italian

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Aniseed, Batuffolando, mafalda, occhi, Pane Siciliano, Semola rimacinata, Sesame, SIcilian Bread, Sicily

Una versione italiana di questo post si trova qui.

Last September, we spent a week on Marettimo, the most remote of the Egadi Islands off the northwest coast of Sicily. It would take a long time to do justice to the wonders of this enchanting island. Apart from the beautiful scenery and crystal clear sea, it is a paradise for lovers of fish and seafood. I’m afraid I don’t really fall into that category, but my partner most definitely does. So we visited a number of the excellent fish restaurants on the island, where I endured quite a bit of good-natured abuse and the occasional look of contempt from the proprietors, when I asked if they could serve me with meat.

But I had no qualms about the bread. Golden brown and crusted with sesame, its crumb a lovely yellow, and with a rich and elusive flavour, it was some of the best bread I’ve ever tasted. In Palermo, where we spent a few frenetic days at the end of our holiday, the sesame was enhanced by a little bit of aniseed. Continue reading →

Occhi Siciliani – Occhi Belli

29 Tuesday May 2012

Posted by Euan in Beautiful Bread, Bread, Italian, Sicilian

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Anice, Marettimo, Pane Siciliano, Semola rimacinata, Sesamo, SIcilian Bread, Sicily

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Durante il nostro soggiorno sulla meravigliosa isola di Marettimo, la più lontana delle Egadi, ed a Palermo, la città più frenetica del mondo, una delle cose più memorabili che ho mangiato era anche la più semplice. E’ stato il pane, che era fra i migliori che io abbia mai assaggiato. Appena tornato a casa, mi sono messo a cercare una ricetta. Ne ho trovato una in “The Italian Baker” di Carol Field, e per fortuna avevo portato dall’isola un sacco di semola rimacinata (ingrediente molto difficile da trovare qui in Inghilterra).

Su Marettimo si faceva il pane sotto forma di bastone, ma io ho voluto fare due forme più interessanti della tradizione siciliana, cioè occhi e mafalda. Non sono sicuro fino a che punto ci sono riuscito: la mia pagnotta occhi è meno ricurva che avrei voluto, e la mafalda è un poco tozza. Ma sono stato abbastanza contento del loro aspetto e sapore, e mi potevo immaginare di nuovo sulla nostra terrazza di Marettimo, guardando le acque cristalline del Mediterraneo mentre mangiavo questo gustoso pane con del miele di rosmarino dell’isola. Continue reading →

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