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Origin
Trapani, Sicily
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Description
The 'oreganata' of western Sicily: a dry crust of fine breadcrumbs, wild oregano, garlic, lemon zest, and olive oil pressed onto swordfish, tuna, or sardine fillets and grilled or baked. The breadcrumb-oregano crust (rianata derives from 'riano' — wild oregano in Sicilian dialect) bakes hard and golden while the fish cooks beneath. A simpler, drier preparation than a bread and herb stuffing — the crumb crust is applied as a surface coating, not a filling.
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The Thread
—Herb-breadcrumb crust pressed onto fish or meat and baked — the Provençal use of parsley where Sicily uses oregano French · (Provençal)
—Garlic and breadcrumb topping baked onto fish — the Iberian parallel to the Sicilian rianata Spanish
—Fine breadcrumbs pressed onto fish and baked to a golden crust — different breadcrumb, same technique Japanese
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Flavour Context
Crackling, oregano-perfumed breadcrumb crust protecting fish that steams beneath — the dry, intensely herbal southern Sicilian treatment that requires nothing but good fish and wild oregano
Pillars V — VII
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