"Wheat maccu"
Product included in the national list of traditional agri-food products (PAT)
Typology PAT : Products of Gastronomy
Production area: Aidone
Typical Sicilian dish, very poor and simple to prepare directly from the wheat. It was used in place of bread and pasta, made by crushing the grain with 2 stones and boiled in salted water to form a puree that was seasoned with oil, salt, pepper and sometimes with wild fennel.
Technical data sheet of the traditional agri-food product (PAT)
Territory interested in production: Aidone.
Brief description of the product: Wheat puree dressed with extra virgin olive oil.
Description of the processing and maturing methods: Crush the wheat to remove the first sheet and then cook.
Specific materials and equipment used for preparation and conditioning: Two lava stones were used to clean the grain.
Description of the processing, storage and maturing rooms: Premises usually used for family cooking, it represents the first course on holidays.
Elements proving that the methodologies have been practiced in a homogeneous way and according to traditional rules for a period of not less than 25 years: The ancient history of this recipe is supported by the testimony of a sample of 10 seniors over the age of 60.
Source Pat Cards: Sicily Region
Card insertion: Ignazio Caloggero
Information contributions: Web, Region of Sicily
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