A mouth-watering treat

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Ben Tish

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Sitting at the heart of the Mediterranean, between east and west, Europe and North Africa, the food of Sicily is full of citrus, almonds and a plethora of spices, mixing harmoniously with the bountiful indigenous olives, vines and wheat. You'll find the most delicious, fresh seafood on the coast and mouth-watering meat in land.

Packed full of vibrant flavours, this beautiful collection brings the food of Sicily to your table, with recipes ranging from delicious morsels and fritters to big couscous, rice and pasta dishes and an abundance of granitas, ice creams and desserts, all stunningly photographed. Recipes include:

**Saffron arancini
Smoky artichokes with lemon and garlic
Whole roasted squid
Sicilian octopus and chickpea stew
Aubergines stuffed with pork
Roasted pork belly with fennel and sticky quinces
Bitter chocolate torte
Limoncello semifredo
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An island of beautiful contradictions, Sicily is both a frugal peasant land with a simple robust cuisine, and also full of ornate glamour and extravagance, and in these pages Ben Tish unlocks the secrets of Sicily's culture and food. So dive in and experience this unique culinary heritage for yourself, bring the sights and sounds and aromas of this beautiful food to your home.

Like this? You'll love Ben Tish's other books - Mediterra and Moorish

Zusammenfassung
A love letter to one of the oldest, most richly varied food cultures of Europe: unwrap the food of Sicily

Inhalt

Introduction
Bread
Fritti
Pasta and Rice
Veg
Fish
Meat
Desserts
Basics

Index
Acknowledgements
About the author