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APRIL 2001 Year II
No. 6
Agnello "All'Arrabbiata" o alla Diavola

da Nice Cortelli Lucrezi, "Le Ricette della Nonna" - L'Arte del Mangiar Bene in Abruzzo, Japadre Editore, L'Aquila 1974 - esaurito - Riprodotta per gentile concessione del figlio, Dott. Alfonso Lucrezi - Tutti i Diritti Riservati

Ingredients (To serve 4 to 6)
  • boneless lamb, cubed 2 to 2 1/2 lb
  • salt and pepper
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 4 fl oz oil
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 2tsp chopped rosemary
  • 7 fl oz white wine
  • Preparation
    Season the meat with salt, pepper and the cayenne pepper, and brown in a frying pan with the oil, garlic cloves and rosemary. Cook over a high heat, shaking the pan frequently to avoid sticking. When the lamb is golden-brown, add the white wine and continue cooking, uncovered, until the wine evaporates. Serve immediately.


    Agnello "a Cutturo"
    da Nice Cortelli Lucrezi, "Le Ricette della Nonna" - L'Arte del Mangiar Bene in Abruzzo, Japadre Editore, L'Aquila 1974 - esaurito - Riprodotta per gentile concessione del figlio, Dott. Alfonso Lucrezi - Tutti i Diritti Riservati

    Ingredients (To serve 4)
  • boned shoulder or leg of lamb, 2 to 2 1/2 lb, cut into serving pieces
  • 4 tbsp oil
  • lard 1 oz
  • 2 large onions, chopped
  • 4 tbsp chopped parsley
  • 4 sage leaves, chopped
  • salt and pepper
  • 4 thick slices home-made bread
  • Preparation
    The shepherds at Lucoli, who live out in the open during the summer, cook their lamb in a copper stew-pot, which is hung by an iron chain from three stakes stuck in the ground. Heat the oil and lard in a heavy iron casserole or stew-pot. Place the meat in the casserole, together with the onion, parsley and sage. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and cook over a low heat for 1 - 2 hours or until the meat is tender. Add a spoonful or two of water if the pieces dry up too much and the meat begins to scorch. Place the slices of bread in individual soup plates. When the meat is cooked, pour the broth and the meat over the bread and serve.