Fish salad stalk Sicilian, in Messina dialect is “'Nsalata of stoccu”: is a typical Sicilian summer recipe as well as one of the most representative dishes of my city, Messina, where the sword fish is very popular, as well as the cod. The sword fish has a great tradition in the kitchen is in Messina province, both in Calabria, especially in the area of Mammola. A Mammola, among other things, the sword is also a Pat, ie a traditional food product.
What is stocco fish and how to cook in Sicily
The stocco fish or stockfish it is none other than northern cod (Gadus morhua), which is dried (unlike cod that is salted). The largest producer is Norway, it exports all over the world high quality stockfish. Before being used in the kitchen, the sword fish is then rehydrated, in Sicily say that needs to be “soaked” and kept in water for 3 days, of course, changing the water every day. To learn more read my article STOCCO FISH AND BACCALA', DIFFERENCES AND 14 WAYS TO COOK THEM.
The seafood salad Messina Stocco is a traditional dish, as well as the FISH STOCCO a ghiotta and you can prepare both the rapier raw fish (which then raw is not seen which is dried) both the rapier blanched for 5 minutes in lightly salted water. Is’ important that the sword fish is high and fleshy and, It is that the raw stand up whether they lessiate, him to clean to perfection by any bits of bone or skin.
If you want, you can replace it with the salt cod, lightly blanched (and also prepare some of my other RECIPES WITH COD’ If you like). The salad Messina Stocco is simple to prepare. It takes a little high-quality ingredients: IGP Pachino tomatoes, celery, potatoes, black olives, capers or Salina PGI and onion IGP. Oregano will give the final touch to this tasty and delicious summer salad. Do not forget to have a look at all my SICILIAN RECIPES! Have a good day!