Easter Roman Italian Recipes
Class Menu
1. Classic: Pizza Rustica di Pasqua (Italian Easter Pie)
2. The Main Dish Abbacchio Scottadito (Crispy Lamb Ribs)
3. Vegetarian: Caponata
Plus: Zucchine alla Poverella
Class introduction
For a Christian festivity, the Easter recipes from Rome and Latium Region which I am from, which we can do with the available ingredients in Singapore. Simple, yet flavourful ingredients and only what is necessary, according to the real traditional Italian cuisine. The whole family rallies around the table, starting from “antipasto”, usually vegetables like zucchini alla poverella, going on with pasta or main dish like Lamb (which is the symbol of Easter for Christians), accompanied by a side dish like vegetable caponata, and ending with the Easter Pie. Sometimes the Easter Pie is so rich that it can be the main course and that’s all, especially for weekends “fuori porta”, picnics at the huge wide Roman parks, or out of Rome in some peaceful countryside village.
1st Dish
Pizza Rustica di Pasqua (Italian Easter Pie)
This Italian Easter Pies is my family favourite ever since I was a little kid, and it is usually Nonna’s secret. There might be some Italian salami like Soppressata or Capicollo, which are usually ready just before Easter, and many different cheeses with egg, which represents resurrection. Just in time to slice and put in the pie. Enjoy!
2nd Dish
Abbacchio Scottadito (Crispy Lamb Ribs)
Lamb is another symbol of Christianity representing Jesus Himself. The excellence of the simplicity: the success of this dish is all in the quality of the lamb (in Rome, suckling lamb is generally used). In Italian “scottadito” means “burn your finger” because these tasty ribs are irresistible to eat with your fingers in the moment they are removed from the flame… which inevitably leads to the proverbial burnt finger.
3nd Dish
Vegetarian Caponata (bonus Zucchine alla Poverella).
Vegetables are a must in Easter Lunch, because they also represent the simple and fast ingredients, together with Azzym bread, that the Jews had to eat before escaping the wrath of the Pharaoh. Enjoy these two simple classics!
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