Minestra di Riso e Luganiga con Verza Lombarda
Lombardia
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Origin
Lombardia
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Description
A thick, warming soup of rice and Savoy cabbage with luganiga sausage — a winter staple of the Po Valley farmhouses. The luganiga is crumbled and browned before the cabbage and rice are added, enriching the broth with sausage fat and spice. The rice cooks until almost overcooked and partly dissolves into the broth, thickening it naturally.
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The Thread
—Sausage and greens in broth thickened by starch — the Portuguese version uses kale and potato; the Lombard uses cabbage and rice Portuguese
—Rich pork and multiple green vegetable soup cooked until thick — the Neapolitan version uses multiple cuts of pork; the Lombard version uses a single sausage Neapolitan
—Cabbage cooked with smoked sausage in a thick preparation — the North German version of the same cabbage-and-sausage combination German
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Flavour Context
Porky, slightly spiced from the luganiga; Savoy cabbage gives sweetness; the rice dissolves into a starchy, comforting broth; Grana Padano at the table adds savouriness — winter food of the Po Valley at its most honest
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