The "Festival del Peperoncino" is
celebrated every year in
Diamante, a town near where I
grew up. It is only fitting to
observe this celebration in my
classes, as you know I love those
hot little peppers that we call
"peperoncino". I have selected
some of the dishes that are
prepared to celebrate this event.
We can prepare the meal as "hot
and spicy" as you like. I will have
tastes for you of some of the
delicacies that they are making in
Calabria with the peperoncino
peppers, brought back from my
trip. We will make a homemade
pasta from Calabria tossed with a
hot spreadable sausage that is
made with ground hot peppers.
We will then make and grill fresh
Calabrian sausages flavored with
hot ground pepper powder with a
side of peperonata, a summer
stew of peppers, onions and
tomatoes. So if you can take the
heat, stay in the kitchen and join
me in this celebration of what
Calabria is famous for.
We will finish it off with a
wonderful chocolate gelato made
with Valhrona cocoa powder and
peperoncino (of course) that hits
you at the end of your tongue.
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Delectables of peperoncino from
Calabria
(Crostini topped with various delights
made with peperoncino from Calabria)
Fusilli con 'nduja di Spilinga
(Homemade pasta tossed with 'nduja )
Salsiccia piccante calabrese
(Homemade fresh spicy Calabrian
sausage)
Peperonata Piccante
(Stew of peppers,onions, tomatoes and
hot peppers)
Gelato di cioccolato al peperoncino
(Chocolate ice cream with chilies)
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