Cipolle intiere con salsa, or whole onions with sauce, is a traditional dish from the Emilia-Romagna region in Italy. This dish can be found in various towns and communes in Emilia-Romagna, including Bologna, Modena, and Parma.
In Bologna, you can find cipolle intiere con salsa at Trattoria Anna Maria, a renowned restaurant known for its traditional Emilian cuisine. In Modena, Osteria Francescana, a three-Michelin-star restaurant, also serves this dish. In Parma, you can try it at Trattoria Corrieri, a popular local eatery.
To prepare cipolle intiere con salsa, you start by boiling whole onions until they are tender. Then, you make a flavorful sauce by sautéing pancetta, garlic, and rosemary in olive oil. Once the pancetta is crispy, you add tomato sauce and let it simmer for a while. Finally, you pour the sauce over the boiled onions and serve them hot.
Cipolle intiere con salsa has received the PAT (Traditional Agri-Food Products) recognition, which guarantees its traditional preparation and ingredients. The specifications for this dish include using local onions, pancetta, and olive oil, as well as following the traditional cooking methods.
Sources:
– “Cipolle intiere con salsa” – Trattoria Anna Maria (trattoriaannamaria.it)
– “Cipolle intiere con salsa” – Osteria Francescana (osteriafrancescana.it)
– “Cipolle intiere con salsa” – Trattoria Corrieri (trattoriacorrieri.it)
– “Cipolle intiere con salsa” – Prodotti Agroalimentari Tradizionali Emilia-Romagna (pat.regione.emilia-romagna.it)