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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 donโ€™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. Itโ€™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. โค

  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 you๐Ÿฅฐ

  12. @eggman_-

    We have a really similar looking dish in Tรผrkiye called "karnฤฑ yarฤฑk" 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 bontร . specialmente quando dopo il pranzo della domenica mi intrufolavo in cucina dove le teglie degli avanzi mi aspettavano

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