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Brandacujun alla Genovese

A vigorous Ligurian preparation where stockfish (or salt cod) is pureed with potato, olive oil and aromatics by shaking the pot rather than stirring — 'brandacujun' means roughly 'shake the lazy one'. The result is a silky, aerated stockfish brandade — lighter than the Provençal version because less cream is used, relying instead on the starchy potato and the mechanical action of shaking to emulsify the olive oil.

Liguria — Fish & Seafood →

Condiglione Ligure con Acciughe e Olive Taggiasca

The Ligurian summer salad — not a mixed green salad but a composed arrangement of raw and preserved ingredients: hardboiled eggs, canned or salt-preserved tuna, Taggiasca olives, anchovy fillets, tomato, raw onion, cucumber and bread rubbed with garlic, dressed only with the best Ligurian olive oil and sea salt. No vinegar, no lemon — the ingredients provide all the acid needed.

Liguria — Salads & Cold Dishes →

Coniglio alla Ligure con Olive e Pinoli

Liguria's signature rabbit braise: rabbit joints browned in olive oil with garlic and rosemary, then braised with white wine, Taggiasca olives, pine nuts, and a splash of wine vinegar for 45 minutes. The Taggiasca olive — small, nutty, low-acid — is essential; it doesn't turn bitter with prolonged cooking the way Kalamata would. The pine nut and olive combination is the Ligurian flavour code appearing across the region's cooking. Finished with fresh marjoram — Liguria's defining herb.

Liguria — Meat & Secondi →

Corzetti del Levante Ligure con Pesto di Noci

Coin-shaped pasta from the eastern Liguria Levante coast, embossed with a decorative pattern using a traditional carved wooden stamp. The corzetti are made from a semolina and white wine dough, pressed thin and stamped with two-sided carved wooden coins that imprint a flower or geometric pattern. Dressed with a raw walnut pesto (salsa di noci) — cream, garlic, marjoram, pine nuts and walnuts — that clings to the embossed surface.

Liguria — Pasta & Primi →

Minestrone di Verdure con Salsa Verde Ligure

A Ligurian vegetable soup enriched with the region's signature soffritto (lard, onion, tomato and a handful of torn basil) and served with a dollop of salsa verde — a rough parsley, anchovy, caper and garlic sauce stirred through at the table. Unlike the Milanese minestrone (with pasta and beans), the Ligurian version emphasises freshness, a lighter broth and the salsa verde as a flavour-punching condiment.

Liguria — Soups & Stews →

Pesto alla Genovese Classico con Mortaio

The canonical Ligurian pesto made in a marble mortar — Genovese basil (DOP), Ligurian pine nuts, garlic, coarse salt, Pecorino Sardo and Parmigiano, emulsified with extra-virgin Ligurian olive oil. The mortar method produces a coarser, more aromatic result than a blender because it ruptures cell walls rather than cutting them, releasing volatile compounds without the heat that oxidises the chlorophyll.

Liguria — Sauces & Condiments →

Torta di Erbe con Prescinsôa Ligure

A thin-crusted savoury tart from the Ligurian hinterland filled with seasonal wild herbs (chard, borage, pimpinella, wild leek), prescinsôa (local fresh curd cheese), rice and egg — baked until the olive oil pastry is crisp and golden. The filling relies on the prescinsôa's acidity to brighten the earthy herb mixture. Part of a tradition of erbe e formaggi pies that stretch across the western Ligurian hills.

Liguria — Pastry & Baked →

Trofie al Pesto di Basilico con Patate e Fagiolini Ligure

The canonical Ligurian pasta preparation — trofie (small, twisted pasta) cooked in the same water as green beans and sliced potato, then dressed with mortar-pounded Genovese pesto. The potato and green beans are not optional sides — they are fundamental to the dish. The potato absorbs pesto and adds creaminess; the green beans add snap and herbal bitterness that complements the basil.

Liguria — Pasta & Primi →