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Restaurant 'Antico Brolo' - PaduaIn the tradition of the Veneto region, a 'brolo' is a plot of land enclosed by walls and used as vegetable garden, orchard and vineyard, but also a place of delight according to the philosophy that combines work and recreation. This, in a nutshell, is the source of inspiration of an establishment that promises to offer plenty of culinary pleasure right in the heart of Padua, against the backdrop of an important monument like Palazzo Dondi dell’Orologio. Tourist informationCorso Milano, 22 35139 Padua Telephone: (049) 664555 Fax: (049) 656088 www.anticobrolo.it info@anticobrolo.it Typical recipe:Fantasia di Baccalà (medley of baccalà dishes)While in most of Italy the term 'baccalà' refers to salt cod, in Veneto it indicates stockfish, i.e. dried cod. Ironically, although the Adriatic sea is full of fish, stockfish is a Norwegian product, and to this day it is from the North Atlantic ocean that it arrives here to play a leading role in the local cuisine. An abstinence food par excellence, light and easy to preserve, stockfish could travel across seas and over mountains like no other foodstuffs; its outstanding versatility is demonstrated once again by the medley of recipes of this 'Piatto del Buon Ricordo'. Ingredients for 8 servings: For Baccalà alla Vicentina: 400 g soaked stockfish 1 onion 2 salted anchovies 1 clove of garlic parsley extra-virgin olive oil fresh milk white flour grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese For Baccalà mantecato (whipped stockfish): 400 g soaked stockfish 1 salted anchovy 1 clove of garlic parsley extra-virgin olive oil milk or water To complement the medley: phyllo pastry season vegetables (asparagus, spontaneous herbs, pumpkin flowers, etc.) Preparation: Soak the stockfish for at least three days changing the water several times; then clean it, skin it, and cut the meat into pieces. Pour a glass of oil in a pan; dissolve the salted anchovy in the oil, and sauté the chopped onion, garlic and parsley. Coat the pieces of Baccalà with white flour mixed with a little grated cheese and arrange them in a baking pan. Sprinkle the sauteed onion and herbs over the fish and pour milk on top. Bake at 150 °C for 4-5 hours, shaking the pan from time to time so the fish will not stick to the bottom. Serve hot with soft polenta. For whipped baccalà, the preliminary operations are the same; the pieces of stockfish should then be covered in cold water or milk and allowed to simmer for some twenty minutes after the l
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