Capelin. A small bony fish of Arctic waters, resembling smelt and with the same cucumber smell when fresh, and treated in the same way as whiting.
"Stuffed mushrooms caps" with breadcrumbs mixed with beaten egg, pancetta and anchovy paste and then baked.
"Little peaked hats." Made from egg pasta, these stuffed shapes, a bit like tricorn hats, are similar to tortellini and are stuffed with minced (US: ground) meats, pork sausage, brains, minced chicken or cheese. At Christmas, they are traditionally served in chicken broth made from a capon.
"Little hats in the style of Bologna." Small pasta shaped like little hats served with Bologna sauce.
"Little priests' hats." Similar to tortellini, except the pasta is cut into squares before stuffing and shaping.
In Faenza these stuffed shapes made from egg pasta, a bit like tricorn hats, are meatless and are stuffed with fresh cheese and grated lemon peel.
"Little hats in broth." Hat-shaped pasta similar to tortellini with meat filling, served in a clear broth with Parmesan cheese.
In Ferrara these stuffed shapes made from egg pasta, a bit like tricorn hats, are stuffed with the thyroid gland of the pig and served in a broth.
