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#69 of forgotten italian classics: Melanzane a Barchetta
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#69 of forgotten italian classics: Melanzane a Barchetta

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#69 Melanzane a Barchetta (Calabria Ionica)

Melanzane a Barchetta is one of those dishes that stays with you long after the plate is empty. I first tasted it on the Ionian coast in a tiny trattoria with no menu, just home cooking. Eggplant, tuna, breadcrumbs and pecorino don’t sound special, but together they become something deeply Calabrian, where hills and sea can meet. As they baked, the house filled with tomato and basil, and I understood why this dish never needed a story. It’s simple, honest, and shaped by the place that created it.

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24 Comments

  1. @unsarr

    This is unrelated to this particular series but can you please do a tiramisu recipe!

  8. @axollot

    My grandmother was the best at Italian seafood dishes. Her family arrived here from Calabria. ❤

  10. @MrsFerrars

    My grandma used to make it without tuna and cheese,but they were delicious. Anyway seeing a version of it here makes me think of her, and she would have been very proud. Thank you🥰

  12. @eggman_-

    We have a really similar looking dish in Türkiye called "karnı yarık" made with beef instead of tuna.

  15. @SlowCat4

    A cazzo un altro classico della nonna! Anche con carne macinata si facevano sia versioni bianche che rosse una bontà. specialmente quando dopo il pranzo della domenica mi intrufolavo in cucina dove le teglie degli avanzi mi aspettavano

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