Below are crocche' di patate or potato crochets. Although not at the same level of initiation as stigghioli, they are also an a acquired taste because they are very oily.
Both items are sold by street vendors on the street of Palermo who are known as buffitteri or buffet sellers. This word dates back from the times the French occupied Sicily and were thrown out as the results of the Sicilian Vespers.Greetings, this blog is dedicated to my life in photography. I want to make this a place to stop and relax. In the hope that this will help in these trying times
Friday, August 3, 2012
Have a delicious Friday of sorts / Un delizioso venerdi, piu' o meno
These two dishes are truly for the initiated of traditional Sicilian cuisine. The dish above is of stigghioli, They are actually rolled up intestines that are rolled up and barbecued. To say that they are an acquired taste is an taste is an understatement. Along with sandwiches of spleen and ricotta, they are perhaps the most esotheric foods sold by street vendors.
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