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The Ugly Ducklings of Italian Cuisine

You know pizza, pasta and tiramisu, but have you tried the Ugly Ducklings of Italian Cuisine? They’re dishes you won’t see on Instagram, but that are loved by many, even when they're illegal. Listen to all episodes in English or Italian for a fresh portrait of Italian food.

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Zuzzu: an ancient Sicilian pork terrine that uses everything but the oink

In Italian cooking, no part of a pig is left to go to waste. Gelatina di maiale (also known as zuzzu or liatina) is an ancient Sicilian pork terrine recipe using parts of the pig that we often discard, including the head and tongue.

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36 min•

7 Mar 23

Lo zuzzu, la liatina e... Tanti nomi per la gelatina di maiale siciliana

Nella cucina italiana, specie quella regionale, del maiale non si butta via nulla. Per l'ultimo episodio della nostra seconda serie scopriamo una ricetta della Sicilia orientale per cui vi servirà una testa di maiale.

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19 min•

28 Feb 23

Fritto misto alla piemontese: Piedmont's sweet and savoury fry up

We travel to Piedmont in the fifth episode of our second series. Famous for its chocolate and truffles, Piedmont is also home to a unique and strange 'fritto misto'. It combines a wide range of sweet and savoury fried ingredients including amaretti biscuits, bull testicles and chocolate semolina.

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31 min•

28 Feb 23

Il fritto misto alla piemontese

Il quinto episodio della nostra seconda serie ci porta in Piemonte, famoso per cioccolato e tartufi. Tra le sue specialità anche il 'fritto misto', ma non quello di mare. La versione 'alla piemontese' combina dolce e salato, con ingredienti che includono amaretti, frutta e... testicoli.

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29 min•

21 Feb 23

Il pani câ meusa

Palermo è il paradiso dello street food e il nostro quarto episodio vi fa tappa per assaggiare un panino che potrebbe sembrare poco appetitoso ma è da non perdere. Dove altro potreste assaggiare milza, polmoni e trachea del vitello?

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24 min•

21 Feb 23

Pani câ meusa: Palermo's sloppy offal sandwich

The Sicilian capital Palermo is a street food paradise and one must-try delicacy is pani câ meusa - literally 'bread with spleen'. It's a sloppy panino with an unmistakable smell that is much loved by Palermo locals, as well as visitors like food journalist Sofia Levin.

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