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fierywoman

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7. Italian cuisine has a huge category called "cucina povera" (poverty cuisine) or

Mon Oct 23, 2023, 11:53 PM

Oct 2023

"cucina casalinga" (housewife cuisine.) Exmple: you make the most simple pasta-fagioli (pasta and beans) -- just when you've done the last step (cooked the pasta) you mix a salad (oil and vinegar dressing)of very bitter greens (arugula, radicchio, etc) that's VERY heavy on the vinegar -- serve the pasta-fagioli in the bowls and had a good bit of salad on top -- the heat of the soup cooks the salad, the vinegar helps you digest the beans -- oh.my. !!!

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New member [View all] GAJMac Oct 2023 OP

Welcome to the DU 👋 Deuxcents Oct 2023 #1

Welcome and can't wait to see what you bring to the "table". Polly Hennessey Oct 2023 #2

I grew up on southern food. Ham and beans with crackling cornbread. Delicious! Green tomato relish made from the last Tess49 Oct 2023 #3

Omg, I haven't thought of crackling cornbread in at least 40 years! MLAA Oct 2023 #4

My Aunt brought the ambrosia to every family event where food was served. I think I still have her recipe. Tess49 Oct 2023 #8

Welcome! Dear_Prudence Oct 2023 #5

Grits are some of my favorite food AKwannabe Oct 2023 #6

Italian cuisine has a huge category called "cucina povera" (poverty cuisine) or fierywoman Oct 2023 #7

Wow! GAJMac Oct 2023 #9

Try it! It's unbelievably delicious -- don't be shy with the vinegar! fierywoman Oct 2023 #10