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Origin
Abruzzo — Majella e Gran Sasso highlands
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Description
Abruzzo's spring herb frittata — mountain eggs (from free-range hens in the Abruzzo highlands), beaten with a blend of wild herbs foraged from the hillsides: wild fennel fronds, fresh borage, nettle tips (blanched), wild garlic (aglio orsino), and fresh pecorino grated at the last moment. Cooked in a cast-iron pan over low heat until the base is golden and the top just set, then finished under the grill. The herb quantity is assertive — not a frittata with some herbs, but a frittata where herbs are equal to egg in volume.
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The Thread
—A thick, herb-dominant frittata where fresh herbs are the primary ingredient and eggs serve as the binder — the Persian and Abruzzese traditions both invert the standard egg-herb ratio Persian
—Eggs and wild greens cooked together until set — Greece and Abruzzo both have traditions of wild foraged greens cooked with eggs as a spring preparation Greek
—Scrambled eggs with spring wild herbs and asparagus — the spring wild-herb egg preparation tradition across Mediterranean cultures Spanish
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Flavour Context
Assertive wild herbs in every bite, nettle minerals, wild garlic freshness, sheep cheese richness, mountain egg intensity — the entire Abruzzo spring hillside in a slice
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