Ingredients
The following list includes names of famous traditional dishes associated with the Basilicata region. For "Lucani" desserts see Italy Revisited/List of Desserts by Region.
BREAD AND PIZZA DISHES
o Bruschetta all'olio santo, bread flavored with olive oil and red chilli pepper
o Calzone di verdura, calzone stuffed with endive or swiss chard
CHEESE AND EGG DISHES
o Frittelle di semolino, semolina fritters
o Frittata di Scalogni, omelette made with shallots
o Pecorino di Forenza - Typical Forenza's sheep cheese
CORN AND RICE DISHES
o Grano al sugo, boiled wheat with fresh tomatoes, topped with grated Pecorino cheese
FISH AND SEAFOOD DISHES
o Baccala alla lucana, salt cod with pickled peppers
o Baccala alla potentina, baked salt cod flavored with olives and tomato paste
o Calamaretti picante, spicy shrimp
o Filetti di baccala, fried fillets of salt cod
o Pecorelle in salsa, snails in tomato sauce
o Scapice, marinated anchovies
o Tortiera di baccala e patate, salt cod pie with potatoes
o Zuppa di pesce, fish soup
MEAT DISHES
o Agnello ai funghi cardoncelli, baked lamb with mushrooms and garlic
o Agnello alla pastora - Lamb with potatoes
o Agnello al fornello, spit roasted lamb
o Angello e funghi al forno, roast lamb with mushrooms
o Beccacce/Beccaccini in salmi, little birds, woodcock braised with Marsala wine
o Capretto e carciofi, goat with artichokes
o Coniglio alla lucana, rabbit in vinegar sauce
o Cuturiddi, lamb and tomatoes
o Gnummarieddi, dish made with animal intestinesel
o Pignata di pecora, lamb casserole with tomatoes and flavored with sausage or salami
o Pollo alla Lucana, chicken served wtih chicken livers, flavored with rosemary
o Pollo alla potentina - Potenza-style chicken; Chicken braised with tomatoes, onion, white wine, peperoncino, topped with fresh basil, parsley and pecorino cheese
o Pollo con pepperoni, chicken with peppers
o Pollo ripieno alla lucana, stuffed chicken
o Salsiccia Lucana - Refined spicy salami called also Luganega
o Testina di agnello al forno, lambs' heads, baked with bread crumbs and parsley
o Vitello e pepe alla Basilicata, with peppers and tomatoes
PASTA DISHES
o Cavatelli e rape alla materana, pasta dish with turnips
o Lagane e fagioli, pasta with borlotti beans and flavored with red chillis and garlic
o Lagane e ceci, home made pasta with chick peas
o Lasagne coi fagioli, lasagne with beans, flavored with parsley and pork fat
o Maccheroni con finocchio, macaroni with fenn
o Maccheroni di fuoco, spicy pasta flavored with red chilli peppers
o Minestra alla Potentina, pasta with tomatoes, tossed with pork fat adn Pecorino cheese
o Minestra Strascinata, pasta with tomato and pecorino cheese
o Orecchiette con Aglio e Peperoncino in Padella, Orecchiette tossed with garlic, chili and tomato puree
o Orecchiette con la salsiccia piccante - Ear-like pasta with typical spicy salami from Basilicata
o Pasta al ragu di Potenza, pasta with pecorino cheese, pork or beef, tomatoes and white wine
o Pasta con ragu alla potentina, Pasta with pork or beaf, bacon, white wine, tomatoes and Pecorino cheese
o Ravioli con la ricotta
o Strangulapreuti, specially-shaped pasta ("priest stranglers") often tossed with Pecorino cheese and chilli powder
o Strascinati con pomodoro e cavolfiore verde, home made pasta with tomato and cauliflower
SOUP DISHES
o Minestra strascinata, soup made with tomatoes, flavored with Pecorino cheese
o Zuppa di cipolle, onion soup
VEGETABLE AND SIDE DISHES
o Cappelle di funghi al forno, baked mushrooms, flavored with oregano and parsley
o Carciofi alla Basilicata, artichokes with coated with eggs and fried
o Cavolfiore piccante, cauliflower in a spicy sauce
o Ciamotta, sometimes described as fried vegetables, sometimes, as a vegetable stew
o Cipolle fritte con i capperi, fried onions with capers
o Fagiolini alla Basilicata, flavored with mint or basil and wine vinegar
o Mandorlata di peperoni, peppers using tomatoes and almonds
o Melanzane al forno, baked eggplants with olives
o Patate al forno raganate, baked potatoes with Pecorino cheese and breadcrumbs
p Piatto di verdure alla Lucana, vegetable stew with peppers and tomatoes
o Sedano al forno, roasted celery
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