Scents, aesthetics and flavors take center stage during the Christmas Holidays, and Liguria also has its traditions: recipes handed down from generation to generation that renew the joy of the holidays every year.
Discover with us some of the traditional Ligurian dishes for the Christmas Holidays.
Friends of Pesto Fresco, every Italian region has its own traditions and Christmas recipes, passed down from generation to generation.
In our news we list the 6 most representative dishes of Liguria in the Christmas Holidays, to rediscover ancient flavors and methods of preparation.
- Croxetti with Pesto Genovese
It couldn’t miss a dish with fragrant Pesto Genovese.
Croxetti are medallions of egg pasta similar to small, round, embroidered lasagnette and, seasoned with Pesto Fresco Genovese, bring elegance and goodness to the table.
A refined dish that traces its origins to the Middle Ages, when it was served with a chopped white meat and onion.
- Christmas Christmases
Natalini or Christmas macaroni have a long format and are cut on the bias.
This is a recipe prepared exclusively for Christmas lunch, with special flavors that can unite the whole family.
It is traditional to serve them without breaking them up in capon broth, but they are also delicious in the broth of the preparation of cima alla genovese.
- Boiled capon
Another dish much loved by Ligurians, typical of the holiday season: boiled capon.
This is an exceptional second course characterized by the delicate and tasty meat of the capon, which can be boiled or even stuffed or roasted.
If you opt for the classic version, so boiled, the capon leaves an excellent and valuable broth, very tasty for serving raviolini.
- Genoese-style cima
A piece of veal belly meat, sewn with needle and string into the shape of a pocket and filled with a filling of eggs, vegetables, cheese, and sweetbreads: cima alla genovese is a symbol of Genoese gastronomy.
cima alla genovese is served in slices and is a dish that is widespread throughout Liguria and eaten now throughout the year.
- Cappon Magro
Of necessity, virtue: this could sum up theingenuity that this wonderful traditional Ligurian dishbrings.
Cappon magro combines vegetables with fish and shellfish in a marriage where harmony of taste and color reigns, representing very well the essence of our land, which is not always generous.
- The Pandolce
It is the quintessential Ligurian dessert of the holiday season.
Tasty and delicious, the origins of the Genoese pandolce probably date back to the founding of the Republic of Genoa.
It is never missing from our tables during the Christmas holidays because it is a true ritual.
What do you prepare for the Christmas holidays? Tell us about your traditions!