Polpettone_di_melanzane

<i>Polpettone di melanzane</i>

Polpettone di melanzane

Italian peasant dish

Polpettone di melanzane (lit. 'eggplant meatloaf') is a peasant dish originally from Levante Genoa,[1] with many variants in other provinces of Liguria. It incorporates fresh summer products and inexpensive meats, as well as aromatic herbs. The recipe can be made with other summertime vegetables such as squash or beans.[2]

Polpette di melanzane

Preparation

Cooked eggplants are combined with egg and Parmesan and mixed by hand to form a type of "dough" that forms the "loaf" part of the polpettone. It is filled with salami and mozzarella, rolled to form the loaf, coated with a little flour and fried.[3]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Baruffi, Renata (2015-07-01). Cucina mediterranea. la storia nel piatto - Renata Baruffi - Google Libri. ISBN 9788867556762. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  2. [2]
    Ratto, Giovanni; B, G. (2014-05-11). La cuciniera genovese (in Italian). Fratelli Frilli Editori. ISBN 978-88-7563-971-6.
  3. [3]
    Binacchi, Patrizia Rotondo (2004). A Napoli mentre bolle la pentola. ISBN 9788881012336.


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