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Nervetti salad

Nervetti
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FOOD HORROR #8 · Lombardy, Italy

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Collagen-rich nervetti are a Lombard appetiser with a springy, gelatinous texture, dressed with onion, parsley, vinegar and oil.

Lombardy, Italynervetti salad recipe

What it is

Collagen-rich nervetti are a Lombard appetiser with a springy, gelatinous texture, dressed with onion, parsley, vinegar and oil.

Why is Nervetti salad 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

How to prepare it

  1. Slice the pre-cooked nervetti.
  2. Thinly slice the onion.
  3. Dress with parsley, vinegar, oil, salt and pepper.
  4. Chill briefly before serving.

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.

Kitchen safety: Food-safety rule: use traceable, food-grade ingredients, keep cold foods properly refrigerated, prevent cross-contamination and cook animal products thoroughly when the recipe calls for it.

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