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Spaghetti with clams & white wine vinegar

'Seaweed' spaghetti with clams & white wine vinegar

Spaghetti with clams is one of the most famous and best loved dishes of Neapolitan food culture (where it is known as 'vermicelli with clams'). This recipe is notable for having just a few ingredients, but that's why their quality is so important for its success: we suggest you get wild little clams, which are fleshy and very tasty. 

Black rice with river crayfish

Black rice with river crayfish

Native to China, black rice was valued by the Chinese emperors because of its nutritional and aphrodisiac properties - this variety was therefore called 'the forbidden rice'. Rich in fibre and phosphorous, as well as in calcium, iron, zinc and selenium, the black rice releases a delicate, aromatic perfume. Enjoy this original recipe, in which these tiny scented rice grains have a close encounter with crayfish, parmesan and a delicious 'liqueur'! 

Bread & Provolone Stuffed Squid

Bread & Provolone Stuffed Squid

Stuffed squid is a pretty well known dish, typical from Sicily, and it makes a delicious main course. Thanks to their shape, squids are wonderful 'containers' for any kind of stuffing. Here we suggest one of the most classic and appetizing way of cooking them. Be prepared for a real taste delight!

Chickpea crêpes with broccoli, Auricchio & shrimps

Chickpea crêpes with broccoli, Auricchio & shrimps

This is a great, creative variation on the more traditional sweet crêpes! The shrimps go well with the broccoli and the Auricchio Provolone crowns this duet with elegance. Very versatile, this dish can be served as an imaginative main course, as a savoury mid-afternoon snack or as part of an appetiser buffet. The crêpe batter itself is also very interesting, since it's partly made of chickpea flour! Try out this unique recipe and have fun tweaking it to your own taste!

Stuffed squid

Fish stuffed squid

Stuffed squid is a pretty well known dish, typical from Sicily, and it makes a delicious main course. Thanks to their shape, squids are wonderful 'containers' for any kind of stuffing. Here we suggest a variation to the most famous recipe (see: Bread and Provolone stuffed squid), an original version featuring salmon, anchovies, prawns and pistachios. Get ready to enjoy a truly delicious dish!

Fregula with clams and cherry tomatoes

Fregula with clams and cherry tomatoes

Fregula with clams and tomatoes is a very typical Sardinian dish. The fregula pasta, in fact, is traditionally made on this beautiful sunny island by rubbing durum wheat flour together with water in a terracotta bowl, until it sticks together forming little balls of 2 to 6 mm each. Enjoy this dish at the beginning of a fish-based meal and get that holiday feeling for a while!

Lemon risotto with langoustines and wild rocket

Lemon risotto with langoustines and wild rocket

This lemon, langoustine and wild rocket risotto is a particularly refined and rich dish. Since it takes some time to prepare, it is ideal for special occasions, like for instance Christmas lunches and dinners. Thanks to the delicate, but still savoury, combination of langoustines and brandy, this recipe well deserves its place as one of your festive occasions menus.

Monkfish skewers

Monkfish kebabs

Kebabs make practical finger food, especially in outdoor situations like barbecues or at parties: thanks to the sticks they are easy to eat without a plate and can be easily transported from one place to another. This recipe wants to be an alternative to the most common meat-kebabs, a delicious fish-based course than can be served as an appetiser or as a 'secondo', depending on the quantities. Have fun cooking and feel free to add your personal touch to the recipe!

Mussel, tomato and oregano Risotto

Mussel, tomato and oregano Risotto

With this recipe we show you how to prepare a delicious mussel risotto: thus, you'll have a seafood starter, which will be sophisticated and delicate yet simple, all at the same time, particularly ideal for a romantic dinner or a special occasion. Its refined taste will satisfy even the most demanding of palates. Just make sure you get fresh mussels, and you're ready to amaze your guests with this summery dish!

Mussels 'alla Tarantina'

Mussels 'alla Tarantina'

'Cozze alla tarantina' is a typical seafood specialty from the Pugliese culinary tradition. Tempting and aromatic, its main ingredients are mussels, garlic, parsley, oil, pepper, tomatoes and white wine. Although very easy to prepare, you'll be astonished by the result! A true gourmet course that can be served as an appetiser or as a one pot dish with toasted homemade bread.

Octopus carpaccio with asparagus

Octopus carpaccio with asparagus

Octopus is a very common mollusc found in all seas, as well as in the Mediterranean too. Rich in proteins and low in cholesterol and fats, it can be prepared in many ways. Carpaccio is a method of 'cooking' fish or meat without having to use a heat source, by just marinating it in salt or lemon. Since the process of making it at home is quite time consuming, a very handy option is to use pre-marinated octopus, like the one Medusa makes.  

Octopus delicacies with citrus fruit

Octopus delicacies with citrus fruit

Octopus and potato salad is a typical Mediterranean recipe, very common in coastal areas, where octopus is fished and consumed a lot. Despite being very low in calories, this seafood dish won't leave you feeling hungry: its taste and consistency will pamper your taste buds and make you feel satisfied. This particular recipe can be served lukewarm in winter or cold in summer.

 
Penne rigate with shrimps and aubergines

Penne rigate with shrimps and aubergines

Penne rigate with shrimps and aubergines is a very easy, yet incredibly yummy recipe, the ideal dish if you want to bring dry land and sea together. In fact, the delicate shrimps perfectly match the lightly bitter aubergine. For the best result possible make sure you serve this course in summer, when aubergines are in season, and choose high quality, sustainably produced shrimps.

Risotto with octopus

Risotto with Octopus

Risotto with octopus is quite a refined dish that brings together land and sea in a combination of well-balanced flavours. This is the ideal recipe for all those who love seafood and who cannot resist a lovingly prepared risotto. In this version we enriched this dish even more by adding roasted red onions and chunks of cured sausage.

Steamed crayfish marinated in pink pepper

Steamed crayfish marinated in pink pepper with Gastronomic Glaze

Here comes an up-market, elegant recipe that all your guests will appreciate! If you thought that cooking crayfish was hard, we want you to reconsider and allow us to show you how to prepare a delicious dish with it in a very short time! Serve it as part of a buffet, as an appetiser, or make bigger portions for a gourmet main course!

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