{"id":7396,"date":"2019-12-01T10:38:09","date_gmt":"2019-12-01T09:38:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pestofresco.eu\/ligurian-style-cuttlefish-zemin\/"},"modified":"2019-12-01T10:38:09","modified_gmt":"2019-12-01T09:38:09","slug":"ligurian-style-cuttlefish-zemin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pestofresco.eu\/en\/ligurian-style-cuttlefish-zemin\/","title":{"rendered":"Ligurian-style cuttlefish zemin"},"content":{"rendered":"

A soup from the old Ligurian tradition, cuttlefish zemin has a rich and tasty flavor and is ideal for tackling cold winter days.
\nHere is a dish that is super simple to prepare and incredibly inviting for everyone.<\/h2>\n

Friends of Pesto Fresco<\/strong>, in our news this week we discuss a dish dear to us Ligurians: cuttlefish zemin<\/strong>.
\nLigurian-style Cuttlefish Zemin is a very inviting soup from our regional tradition.
\nIt has a rich and tasty flavor and is great served warm to face cold winter days, but also warm for summer evenings.
\nDo you know <\/strong>what “Zimino” means?<\/strong>
\n<\/strong>Zimino<\/strong> is a term for a preparation involving cooking with leafy greens<\/strong>.
\nThe Code of Ligurian Cuisine<\/strong> states that the word “Zimino” is derived from the Arabic word “samin,<\/strong>” which is a sauce of “herbages” with which fish dishes are seasoned.
\nThis interpretation is also supported in more modern texts, such as the Great Illustrated Encyclopedia of Gastronomy<\/strong>, which is considered a true “bible of cooking.”<\/strong>
\nHere we can read that “zimino is a way of preparing cuttlefish, cod or other fish in a stew into which chard or spinach enters.”<\/strong>
\nA definition that brings us very close to our recipe, among the typical dishes of Liguria.
\nIn fact, it is a dish prepared with plant-based ingredients, with the addition of the seafood component: the very soft cuttlefish.
\nHere is the recipe<\/strong>!<\/p>\n

Ligurian-style cuttlefish zemin: the ingredients<\/h3>\n

600 g of cuttlefish
\n500 g of chard
\nonion
\ngarlic
\nparsley
\ncelery
\nwhite wine
\nextra virgin olive oil
\nsalt and pepper to taste<\/p>\n

Ligurian-style cuttlefish zemin: the preparation<\/h3>\n

The preparation<\/strong> of Ligurian-style cuttlefish zemin is very simple<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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  • Gut the cuttlefish<\/strong>, gently removing the pouch with the black ink (you can keep it aside to make other preparations)<\/li>\n
  • Cut the cuttlefish into strips or chunks<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Wash the beets<\/strong> and cut them into pieces<\/li>\n
  • Prepare a chopped onion, celery, garlic and parsley <\/strong>and put it on the stove for a few minutes in a large saucepan before adding the<\/strong> washed and drained cuttlefish<\/strong>.
    \nWhen they have browned, add a glass of white wine<\/strong> and let it evaporate.<\/li>\n
  • Adjust the salt and pepper<\/strong> and cook for about 20 minutes<\/strong>, adding the chard<\/strong> until the consistency of the soup is no longer watery.<\/li>\n
  • Before serving, add a drizzle of Ligurian extra virgin olive oil<\/strong> and accompany it with slices of toasted bread<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Here is a dish that, in its simplicity, has always been able to win over every palate.<\/p>\n

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    A soup from the old Ligurian tradition, cuttlefish zemin has a rich and tasty flavor and is ideal for tackling cold winter days. Here is a dish that is super simple to prepare and incredibly inviting for everyone. Friends of Pesto Fresco, in our news this week we discuss a dish dear to us Ligurians:…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":6602,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[595],"tags":[1152,1248,553,630,1250,1246],"class_list":["post-7396","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipes","tag-cuttlefish-in-zimino","tag-cuttlefish-zimino","tag-fresh-pesto","tag-ligurian-tradition","tag-recipe-zemin-cuttlefish-ligurian","tag-zemin-of-cuttlefish-ligurian-style"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t