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#70 Calandrata Ligure (Liguria)

Calandraca ligure is the kind of dish that shows how far resourcefulness can go. I made it after hearing it described as “the stew sailors cooked when there was nothing left,” and that’s exactly how it feels: onions softened slowly, stockfish giving up its salt and depth, potatoes melting into a thick, calm broth. Nothing fancy, just time and the quiet honesty of Ligurian cooking. It’s simple food that stays with you because every spoonful tastes like a story that survived.

Full recipe with ingredients, method and tips live already on my Substack (link in bio).
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39 Comments

  1. Ma dai,sn stata 14 anni con un genovese ed ho un sacco di amici liguri,ma questa ricetta non la avevo mai sentita! Ispira ispira ❤❤❤ adoro questa tua serie!!!

  2. Do you have any suggestion for Italian cook books focusing on other traditional dishes than pasta and pizza? 🙂Keep up the good work!

  3. This may have not spread far in eirope, but in Calcutta, stockfish based stews and dishes, especially stirred with onions, tomatoes and garlic is very popular, due to being on the bay of bengal, we call ur dried fish shootki. Rehydrated and stirred, most families prefer it dried than fresh

  4. Potatoes and onions just go together.
    I like potatoes, cabbage, and onions.
    You can add any other vegetables,if desired, but potatoes, cabbage, and onions go together with any meat or seafood.
    This dish looks good.

  5. This channel is a pleasure and why social media will survive! This inspired me to cook more forgotten dishes!

  6. "italian food is the best"= leftovers on flatbread, or norvegian stock fish and south-american potatoes. People from USA woudl eat shit if it was served by a kippa wearing wall kissing kid diddler tho.

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