Spleen sandwiches traditionally come from Palermo, the world capital of street food. At the many feasts, these Palermitani vendors sell these "delicacies" among other more traditional fare. The spleen sandwich or panino con milza in Italian and pani cu a meusa in Sicilian is something for the initiated or those able to eat the unusual. In short, people that are adventurous in matters of the stomach. Actually this panino is quite tasty. It has stewed spleen topped with fresh ricotta. I have seen it served in some Sicilian restaurants in Brooklyn where it is known as a vastedda but the ricotta in Sicily that is made from sheep's milk is so superior that it's no comparison. Also the word vastedda is incorrectly used because it refers to a round home made bread.
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