Roman pajata
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Pajata is a symbol of Roman offal cooking and must come from a lawful, professional food supply chain. Here it is presented in its traditional stewed form.
What it is
Pajata is a symbol of Roman offal cooking and must come from a lawful, professional food supply chain. Here it is presented in its traditional stewed form.
Why is Roman pajata 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
- pajata from an authorised butcher
- tomato passata
- onion
- white wine
- Pecorino Romano
How to prepare it
- Use only professionally prepared pajata.
- Brown onion, add pajata and deglaze with wine.
- Add tomato and cook thoroughly.
- Serve with pecorino or use the sauce for pasta.
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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