Ricotta-filled “Culigionis”

Prepare a mixture whit the fresh ricotta, the two eggs, the sugar, finely chopped parsley, grated peel of one orange.
Prepare separately a dough of wheat flour, semolina, three eggs, sugar, a pinch of salt and lard; when it is all well kneaded roll out the pastry. Put spoonfuls of the ricotta mixture on it. Separate one from the other as with the ravioli; turn over the pastry; cover the ricotta and divide the “culigionis” one by one with a pastry wheel.
Put a frying pan with plenty of oil on the heat and fry the culigionis, being careful to turn them over during the frying.
Place on a serving tray and sprinkle with icing sugar.

Ingredients (4 portions):

For the dough:
g 500 Wheat flour
g 500 Semolina
g 100 Sugar
g 100 Lard
3 Eggs
Salt

For the filling:
g 500 Fresh ricotta
g 150 Sugar
2 Eggs
1 Bunch of parsley
Grated peel of one orange
Olive oil
Icing sugar


Roast “Tataiu”

Take the guts of lamb or kid and cut them into not too small pieces; then thread them on a spit made of wild olive or bay tree or iron.
When the spit is ready, tie up a well washed bowel around it, salt and, at last, wrap it all with the nappa.
Place the spits on a roasting pan and roast like meat.
You eat the “tataiu” well cooked and hot, being careful only not to dry them up during the cooking.

Ingredients (4 portions):
Kg 1 Guts of lamb or kid
1 Bowel of lamb
1 Nappa of lamb
Salt


Marinated anchovies

Bone, wash in running water and thoroughly dry the anchovies. Place them in the vinegar for approximately 2 hours. When you take them out of the vinegar, rinse them in a dry white wine. Aside, prepare a cold sauce from salt, chilli pepper, a few drops of vinegar, a splash of brandy and extra virgin olive oil. Lay the anchovies on a bed of roughly chopped rocket, cover that with cubed tomatoes and the onion cut into round slices. Serve with the previously prepared cold sauce.

Ingredients (4 portions):
500 g fresh anchovies
300 g “Camona” tomatoes
100 ml. Extra virgin olive oil
2 bunches of wild rocket
1 large white onion
dry white wine
brandy
white wine vinegar
salt
chilli pepper 

Suggested wine:
Torbato di Terre Bianche by Sella & Mosca wineries

Oleificio San Giuliano

Cantine Sella & Mosca


Roast eel

The ideal would be to prepare a fair fire of olive wood and let the embers go down or alternatively fair embers of charcoal. When the embers are ready, place the eel on the grill or on the spit, after having removed the guts. Turn the eel on the embers possibly just once, being careful that they are well cooked inside and at the same time not burnt. Before serving them, plunge them into a warm pickle made of: Water, salt, garlic and chilli pepper.

Ingredients (4 portions):
Kg 1 Eels
l 1 Hot water
1 Garlic clove
Chilli pepper
Salt