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Made with fresh anchovies or sardines from the Adriatic Sea, Sardoni in Savor is the most characteristic seafood appetizer of Trieste coastal culture. It is marinated with onions and vinegar.
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Based on an ancient method developed by sailors to preserve fish, Sardoni in Savor is an indispensable dish in Trieste restaurants today. Fried fish is marinated in a sauce of white vinegar, plenty of onions, pine nuts, and raisins, then rested for at least a day. To try this dish showing the Mediterranean and Venetian breeze of Italia, explore the venues around the port on the Harita.
Ingredients
- 1 kg fresh sardines or large anchovies (Sardoni)
- 500g white onions
- 1 cup white wine vinegar
- 30g pine nuts and 30g raisins
- Flour and peanut oil for frying
Preparation
- Clean the fish, remove the bones, flatten them, coat in flour, and fry in hot oil.
- In a separate pan, slowly sauté sliced onions in olive oil until very soft.
- Add the vinegar, raisins, and pine nuts to the onions and simmer for a few minutes.
- Layer the hot fried fish and the onion sauce alternately in a dish, then let it rest in the fridge for 24 hours before serving.
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