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Fra Diavolo (from Fra Diavolo, nickname of 18th century guerrilla leader, in Italian "Brother Devil”) is a spicy Italian-American tomato sauce for pasta or seafood, made with crushed red pepper, garlic, and fresh herbs like parsley and basil. [1]
Fra Diavolo (lit. Brother Devil ; 7 April 1771–11 November 1806), is the popular name given to Michele Pezza , a guerrilla leader who resisted the French occupation of Naples, proving an "inspirational practitioner of popular insurrection". [ 1 ]
Arrabbiata literally means 'angry' in Italian; [2] in Romanesco dialect the adjective arabbiato denotes a characteristic (in this case spiciness) pushed to excess. [1] In Rome, in fact, any food cooked in a pan with a lot of oil, garlic, and peperoncino so as to provoke a strong thirst is called "arrabbiato" (e.g. broccoli arrabbiati).
ShutterstockThe humble mussel, served steaming in a pot with a seafood broth, is one of life's simple pleasures—and an often underrated seafood order at restaurants.Mussels are a type of ...
Mussels can be smoked, boiled, steamed, roasted, barbecued or fried in butter or vegetable oil. [32] They can be used in soups, salads and sauces. As with all shellfish , except shrimp, mussels should be checked to ensure they are still alive just before they are cooked; enzymes quickly break down the meat and make them unpalatable or poisonous ...
"Mussels Fra Diavolo" – fresh mussels and shrimp, sautéed in olive oil garlic, red peppers, and white wine, served over linguini, and covered in red sauce and grated Parmesan. Café Firenze Restaurant: Moorpark, California
The ways in which the mussels are cooked in the dish can vary significantly. Some common variants include: Moules marinière: Probably the most common and internationally recognisable recipe, [8] moules marinière includes white wine, shallots, parsley, and butter. [9] Moules nature: The mussels are steamed with celery, leeks, and butter. [2]
The Feast of the Seven Fishes (Italian: Festa dei sette pesci) is an Italian American celebration of Christmas Eve with dishes of fish and other seafood. [1] [2] Christmas Eve is a vigil or fasting day, and the abundance of seafood reflects the observance of abstinence from meat until the feast of Christmas Day itself.