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Origin
Molise
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Description
Sweet Italian peppers (red and yellow Senise-style peppers or cornetto peppers) slowly stewed in olive oil with onion, garlic, tomato and a splash of wine vinegar until completely collapsed and silky, finished with fresh basil. A strictly summer preparation when peppers are at their sweetest, peperonata is served at room temperature as a contorno or antipasto in Molise with crusty bread.
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The Thread
—Sweet peppers and tomatoes slowly stewed — the Spanish version of the same Mediterranean pepper stew, with added courgette Spanish
—Provençal vegetable stew cooked until completely soft — the more elaborate French version includes courgette and aubergine but uses the same low-slow technique → Ratatouille French
—Sweet peppers slow-cooked in olive oil with tomato and onion — the Turkish stuffed-pepper background tradition uses the same sweet pepper slow-sauté base Turkish
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Flavour Context
Sweet, silky, faintly acidic from the vinegar; basil adds fragrance; the olive oil enriches without heaviness; summer peppers concentrated to an almost jam-like sweetness — one of the most satisfying of Italian contorni
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