This is a present of an Italian colleague of mine. Unfortunately, he did not tell me what it is used for… can you enlighten me?

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10 Comments

  1. LiefLayer

    In calabria they use it everywhere XD. I’m not from Calabria so I don’t really know the details, but I know they love the stuff. For sure it’s spicy.

    Still by trying to google it:

    insaporire la pasta,

    farcire panini e tramezzini

    condire tartine, crostini, bruschette e pizza

    Farcire una frittata

    come salsa sul pesce grigliato

    aromatizzare un’insalata di patate

    creare le migliori uova alla diavola

    (google translate it for you)

    flavor the pasta,

    fill sandwiches

    season canapés, crostini, bruschetta and pizza

    Stuff an omelette

    as a sauce on grilled fish

    flavor a potato salad

    create the best deviled eggs

    So basically like I said, anything and everywhere.

  2. Old-Satisfaction-564

    Bomba Calabrese made in Verona ……

  3. seanv507

    you should be able to google it, its now a common term

    i would just eat it with fresh bread, as a spicy spread, like you might use olive paste.

    you could also use it on your pasta (either just on its own or even incorporated into tomato sauce)

  4. TopazWarrior

    Anything. It’s a chile paste fermented. Just a condiment.

  5. heyho7785

    Great on bread . I have the same one in my fridge. I have also added it to grilled chicken. Its
    Great

  6. beef_boloney

    I use it a lot in place of dried red pepper flakes, gives it similar heat but with a bit more of that fermented funk flavor

  7. pastanutzo

    I love it especially on fresh pasta. Great heat but also flavor-dense and aromatic. I have tried growing Calabrian peppers in Wisconsin, but there must be something in the southern Italy terroir that imparts that essence, because my garden peppers don’t seem as sweet

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