Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Food Experiences
Meals of a Lifetime
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Trattoria Ai Cascinari
, Palermo (
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) A traditional neighbourhood trattoria serving some of Palermo's best
meals
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Osteria La Bettolaccia
, Trapani (
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) The perfect place to sample Trapani's famous fish couscous and other re-
fined seafood dishes
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Ristorante La Madia
, Licata (
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)
Exciting modern Sicilian cuisine that showcases the best regional produce.
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Ristorante Duomo,
Ragusa (
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)
Faultlessly cooked and presented classics.
Cooking Classes
Serious epicureans can learn their way around the Sicilian kitchen at one of the island's
cooking schools.
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Cooking with the Duchess
(
www.cookingwiththeduchess.com
) Gregarious, multilingual duchess Nicoletta Polo Lanza
opens the tiled kitchen of her 18th-century seaside
palazzo
for half-day Sicilian cooking courses. After taking students to
shop in Palermo's markets and pick herbs in her backyard garden, she shares secrets of the island's multifaceted cuisine,
from street food to classic main courses to gorgeous desserts.
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Anna Tasca Lanza Cooking School
(
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)
Affiliated with one of Sicily's leading wine producers, this fabulous
school in the middle of the Sicilian countryside has been around since 1989. Classes are taught at a century-old agricultur-
al estate, with all ingredients sourced from the family garden or surrounding farms. Courses run from one to five days,
with the option of overnight stays and additional food-related excursions to vineyards, permaculture gardens or the fam-
ous sweet shop of Maria Grammatico in Erice.
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La Corte del Sole Cooking School
(
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) These half-day lessons are offered by the chef at the pretty Corte del
Sole
agriturismo,
tucked between the baroque town of Noto and the beautiful coastline of the Riserva Naturale Oasi
Faunistica di Vendicari.
Cheap Treats
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Arancini
- rice balls stuffed with meat or cheese, coated with breadcrumbs and fried
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Crocchè
- fried potato dumplings made with cheese, parsley and eggs
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Panelle
- fried chickpea-flour fritters, often served in a sesame roll
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Sfincione
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a Palermitan pizza made with tomatoes, onions and (sometimes) anchovies
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Quaglie
- aubergines (eggplant) cut lengthwise and fanned out to look like the feathers of a bird (the Italian name
means 'quails'), then deep fried
Dare to Try
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Pani ca muesa
- a roll filled with calf's spleen,
caciocavallo
cheese, a drizzle of hot lard and a squeeze of lemon juice
