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POLENTA

It was the poor man’s sweet and the humble dish of the ancient patriarchal family. The cooking process was carried out as a rite: the maize was poured into the water boiling in the copper pot (“lu lapi”) and two strong arms stirred it for a long time, using a wooden ladle.When it was ready it was poured out onto the “spianatora” which was a big board in the middle of the table in the kitchen and then sprinkled with seasoning. The family sat around the table with spoons and forks and helped themselves, fighting to get the tasty bits (pieces of sausage and pork ribs) that were found here and there.

Bibliography:

• Appignano nella storia, nell’arte e nel folklore di Antonio Rodilossi Collana di pubblicazioni storiche ascolane XVII della Deputazione di Storia Patria per le Marche “Grafiche D’Auria”di Ascoli Piceno dicembre 1979