Mazzafegati
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A bold Umbrian sausage made with pork and a proportion of liver. For home cooking, start with fresh mazzafegati made by an authorised producer.
What it is
A bold Umbrian sausage made with pork and a proportion of liver. For home cooking, start with fresh mazzafegati made by an authorised producer.
Why is Mazzafegati on a site called Food Horrors? Because its ingredients, aroma or texture can surprise people who did not grow up with it. That does not make the dish inferior: this project treats unusual food as culture first, spectacle second.
Ingredients
- fresh mazzafegati sausages
- olive oil
- onion
- white wine
- country bread
How to prepare it
- Slowly soften the onion.
- Add the sausages and brown.
- Deglaze with wine and cook fully through.
- Serve with toasted country bread.
Taste, texture and how to serve
Approach the dish with a small tasting portion. The goal is not a stunt: observe aroma, temperature, texture and the traditional accompaniments. Strong flavours become easier to understand when tasted in their original culinary context.
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Where to try it
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