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Sarde a beccafico – Stuffed sardines

This dish, which hails from the Palermo area, has become a culinary classic in many of the island’s coastal towns. One of the best examples of how Sicily’s popular cuisine is capable of creating extremely tasty and complex dishes from humble yet high-quality ingredients that are often overlooked, such as blue fish.

Swordfish cutlets

of the most prestigious fish species that populate the bountiful waters that surround the island. In the Messina Strait the spectacular “hunt” for swordfish has been practiced since the beginning of time, as demonstrated by various historic sources.

Messina-style dried cod

Typical of the capital of the Peloritan mountain area, this is one of the most energetic and elaborate dishes in Sicily. The recipe, which requires a lot of care in its preparation, allows for certain variations, such as the addition of the Spinedda pear, a native variety that hails from the Etna territory.

Sicilian Recipes

Sarde a beccafico – Stuffed sardines

Swordfish cutlets

Messina-style dried cod