Lazio — Vegetables & Contorni
Using frozen or canned vegetables. Cooking all vegetables simultaneously. Over-cooking until mushy (each should retain some identity). Making outside spring season. Skipping the lettuce (essential component). Using heavy stock instead of water.
Using frozen or canned vegetables. Cooking all vegetables simultaneously. Over-cooking until mushy (each should retain some identity). Making outside spring season. Skipping the lettuce (essential component). Using heavy stock instead of water.
Vignarola connects to similar techniques: Provençal ratatouille (seasonal vegetable stew), Spanish menestra de verduras, Greek briami (vegetable casserole).
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