Cookbook review by Tracey Zabar
Reading this book was an armchair visit to this beautiful part of Italy. I loved the recipes and am ready to try: mini parmesan pancakes, grandmother’s spinach bread, and chicken cacciatore. After that, next on my list are two kinds of pistachio biscotti—one chocolate, the other with fig and apricot.
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Recipe excerpted with permission from Cucina di Amalfi: Sun-Drenched Recipes from Italy’s Most Magical Coastline by Ursula Ferrigno, Ryland Peters & Small, Photography by Nassima Rothacker © Ryland Peters & Small 2023
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GRILLED FISH WITH MINT SAUCE
PESCE ALLA GRIGLIA CON SABA DE MENTE
I make no apologies for the use of mint in this book – it grows extensively along the Amalfi Coast and works miracles with fish and also vegetables. I grow copious amounts in my own garden for this very reason.
1 whole sea bass or red snapper, scaled and gutted
1 garlic clove, chopped
1 tablespoon chopped fresh
flat-leaf parsley
1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint
45 ml/3 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons Italian '00' flour
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
MINT SAUCE
185 ml/ 3/4 cup good-quality extra virgin olive oil
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
very generous handful of chopped fresh mint
Serves 4
To make the mint sauce, mix the oil, garlic, vinegar, lemon juice and salt in a medium bowl. Mix with a whisk, then stir in the mint. Leave to infuse for 1 hour for maximum flavor.
Preheat the grill/broiler.
Rinse the fish, pat dry and season the cavity with salt. Combine the garlic, parsley, mint and oil in a small bowl, then rub the mixture over the fi sh. Season the fish with salt and dust with some of the flour.
Grill/broil the fish for 8–10 minutes. Turn the fish using a large metal spatula. Sprinkle with salt and flour and grill for a further 8–10 minutes on the other side. To test for doneness, insert a small paring knife into the fleshiest part of the fish; it should be flaky and opaque.
Transfer the fish to a large serving platter and serve with the tasty mint sauce.
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