| La “pappaiottula”/en | |
|---|---|
| Comune | Castrì di Lecce |
| Tipologia | Tradizioni Culinarie |
The principle of the traditional cuisine and recipes is: nothing can be thrown away. “Pappaiottula” was a recipe to support this view and it was traditionally made with the old bread left.
“Pappaiottula” is a ball made with old bread, immersed in water and then mixed with eggs, salt, pepper and cheese. As it is done for meatballs, “pappaiottule” are deep fried and then immersed in tomato sauce.
Since 2013, the town dedicates in August an event to this peculiar dish. In this event is possible to taste some different recipes, like “pappaiottula” cooked in the oven, with filling of artichokes or “pappaiottula” filled with seafood.
| La “pappaiottula”/en | |
|---|---|
| Comune | Castrì di Lecce |
| Tipologia | Tradizioni Culinarie |
The principle of the traditional cuisine and recipes is: nothing can be thrown away. “Pappaiottula” was a recipe to support this view and it was traditionally made with the old bread left.
“Pappaiottula” is a ball made with old bread, immersed in water and then mixed with eggs, salt, pepper and cheese. As it is done for meatballs, “pappaiottule” are deep fried and then immersed in tomato sauce.
Since 2013, the town dedicates in August an event to this peculiar dish. In this event is possible to taste some different recipes, like “pappaiottula” cooked in the oven, with filling of artichokes or “pappaiottula” filled with seafood.