A sheep's milk cheese from Sicily made with black peppercorns pressed into it, and stored in baskets. When the cheese is turned out the basket pattern remains in the curd.
Sweetcorn (US: corn). Maize. A tall grass native to America. Available fresh, on the cob, or with the kernels stripped from the cob, tinned or frozen.
Sweetcorn (US: corn). Maize. A tall grass native to America. Available fresh, on the cob, or with the kernels stripped from the cob, tinned or frozen.
"Badly made." Small dumplings or gnocchi made in Lombardy and Emilia-Romagna with spinach, Swiss chard, or whatever greens are available, and cheese. They are slightly lumpy, hence the name.
A type of fresh black pudding (US: blood sausage). from Tuscany made with pig's blood sweetened with spices, pine nuts, citron and raisins.
Very small ridged balls, dumplings or gnocchi from Sardinia made with corn meal or semolina, with a slit down the middle. They may contain saffron. They are often served with meat or tomato sauce and pecorino, usually with quite spicy sausage, and generally, saffron.
"Badly cut" pasta. Small irregular shapes, often made from left over scraps of dough used for making other pastas, added to thick soups, especially bean or chicken. Often a sort of elongated diamond shape.
