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Cacciucco Alla Livornese

Cacciucco Alla Livornese

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Cacciucco alla Livornese is a tasty fish dish typical of the culinary tradition of Livorno. Prepared with a variety of fish such as scorpionfish, small sharks, weever fish, moray eels, conger eels, and tub gurnards, along with cuttlefish, baby octopus, and mantis shrimp, the cacciucco is enriched with the spicy flavor of red chili pepper and the aroma of garlic. It is then cooked with dry white wine, fresh tomatoes, and extra virgin olive oil. The result is a delicious and flavorful fish soup.

Difficulty: Difficult
Cooking: 45 min
Preparation: 20 min
Country: Italia

Ingredients

No. Servings
  • Fish (scorpionfish, small sharks, weever fish, moray eels, conger eels, tub gurnards)2,000G
  • Cuttlefish and baby octopus500G
  • Mantis shrimpto taste
  • Hot red chili pepper1
  • Garlicto taste
  • Dry white wine1Glass
  • Fresh ripe tomatoes1,000G
  • Extra virgin olive oilto taste
  • Saltto taste

Preparation

  1. STEP 1 OF 8

    Clean the fish; remove the heads from the large fish and cut them into pieces, leave the small fish whole

  2. STEP 2 OF 8

    Sauté plenty of chopped garlic in a saucepan with the hot chili pepper, add the cuttlefish and baby octopus cut into large pieces, let the water they release evaporate, and pour in the white wine

  3. STEP 3 OF 8

    When the wine has evaporated, add the tomatoes; once cooked, remove the cuttlefish and baby octopus from the sauce and set them aside

  4. STEP 4 OF 8

    Place the smaller fish and the heads in the pan, cook for 25 minutes, adding water as needed; pass the fish through a food mill and add the result to the tomato sauce

  5. STEP 5 OF 8

    Also add the fish cut into pieces and let it simmer over low heat for about 15 minutes

  6. STEP 6 OF 8

    Finally, return the cuttlefish and baby octopus to the pan and let them cook for another 5 minutes

  7. STEP 7 OF 8

    Prepare slices of toasted bread and rub them with garlic

  8. STEP 8 OF 8

    Place the slices in a soup tureen and pour the fish with its broth over them

Suggestions

  • Pan

  • Saucepan

  • Glass of white wine

General Information

Storage notes

Store in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 2 days.

More information

Typical dish of Livorno cuisine.

Origin

Italia, Toscana

Analysis

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Intolerances and allergies

Macronutrients (100 gr)

Energy (kcal)75.94
Carbohydrates (g)1.44
of which Sugars (g)1.43
Fat (g)2.23
of which Saturates (g)0.59
Protein (g)11.57
Fiber (g)0.24
Sale (g)0.05
  • Proteins
    11.57g·75%
  • Carbohydrates
    1.44g·9%
  • Fats
    2.23g·14%
  • Fibers
    0.24g·2%