The use of breadcrumbs in recipes instead of cheese dates back to times of poverty in Southern Italy – dairy was not affordable for most Italians so a huge amount of resourceful recipes using breadcrumbs (usually dry-roasted to create a lovely crunchy flavour) resulted. Also, Italians traditionally don’t eat chesse in seafood recipes, so breadcrumbs […]
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Cooking with Sardines
May 22, 2010 
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Until this cooking lesson, I had never eaten fresh sardines (only canned), and I’ve definitely been underestimating their flavour. They are simply delicious, albeit a little fiddly to prepare, and have a lovely firm flesh that would be perfect for grilling (I’ve made a mental note to try a grilled sardine recipe in the future). […]
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