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Pasta Ncasciata is a celebratory baked pasta dish originating from Messina, Sicily, but today there are many versions from every province of Sicily as well as Calabria in Southern Italy. Ingredients vary according to the region as well as personal preferences. For example, while the dish usually utilizes two types of cheese, beschamel may be used in lieu of one of the cheeses. It was traditionally baked in a dish placed over, as well as covered by, hot coals. The dish was made more well known by Andrea Camillieri’s Inspector Montalbano (TV series).[1][2][3][4][5]

Messina version

The version from Messina is one of the most common, and is generally made with maccheroni pasta, ragù, fried eggplant, caciocavallo (casciucavaddu in the Sicilian language), pecorino siciliano, white wine, basil and often additional ingredients like soppressata, meatballs, salami, boiled eggs, peas and breadcrumbs.[6][1][2][7][8][9]

Ragusa version

The version from Ragusa contains peas, crumbled sausage, and ricotta cheese.[3][2]

Palermo version

The version from Palermo substitutes tomato sauce for ragù.[6][1][2][10]

Enna version

The Enna version is the most different from the others as it does not utilize ragù, eggplant, or caciocavallo (casciucavaddu in the Sicilian language). Instead it utilizes cauliflower, pecorino siciliano, sausage, and other ingredients.[2]

Calabria version

The version from Calabria is most similar to the Messina version made with maccheroni pasta, ragù, meatballs, boiled eggs, fried eggplant, caciocavallo (casciucavaddu in the Sicilian language) or provola silana, pecorino siciliano, and often additional ingredients like soppressata, meatballs, salami, hard boiled eggs and breadcrumbs.[11]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Pasta 'ncasciata | Traditional Pasta From Sicily | TasteAtlas". www.tasteatlas.com. Atlas Media. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Sicily and its Pasta 'ncasciata - true-italian.com". True Italian. Berlin Italian Communication. 15 May 2021. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Pasta 'Ncasciata, Local Recipe in Sicily, Italy". www.summerinitaly.com. Summer In Italy. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  4. ^ S, Claire. "Pasta 'ncasciata Recipe - Food.com". www.food.com. The Italian Trade Commission. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  5. ^ "Sicìlia su Enciclopedia | Sapere.it". www.sapere.it (in Italian). White Star. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  6. ^ a b Gambarini, Cristina (10 June 2022). "Pasta 'Ncasciata, From Sicily With Love". La Cucina Italiana. Condé Nast. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  7. ^ "Gastronomia a Mistretta". web.archive.org. 24 February 2015. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  8. ^ "Pasta 'ncasciata, la ricetta doc del piatto preferito da Montalbano". www.leggo.it (in Italian). Leggo. 13 February 2018. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  9. ^ Parisi, Ada (21 July 2019). "Pasta 'ncasciata alla messinese". SICILIANS CREATIVE IN THE KITCHEN. Sicilian Creatives. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  10. ^ "Ricetta Pasta 'ncasciata". Il Cucchiaio d'Argento (in Italian). Editoriale Domus. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  11. ^ Necchio, Valeria. "Pasta 'Ncasciàta Recipe - Great Italian Chefs". www.greatitalianchefs.com. Great Italian Chefs. Retrieved December 2, 2022.


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