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Jeff Wrangler:
--- Quote from: CellarDweller on March 04, 2022, 07:16:05 pm ---I was debating making a Pizzagaina this year, but I've never made one before. LOL Not sure I want to make the attempt.
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A whut? ???
CellarDweller:
--- Quote from: CellarDweller on March 04, 2022, 07:16:05 pm ---I was debating making a Pizzagaina this year, but I've never made one before. LOL Not sure I want to make the attempt.
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--- Quote from: Jeff Wrangler on March 05, 2022, 12:58:48 am ---A whut? ???
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PizzaGAINA, pronounced PEETS-a-GAYN-a. But you might hear it called any of the following: Pizzachiena, Pizza Chena, or even Pizza Rustica. A rough translation in all cases is "full pie" with the latter being "rustic pie." Pizza Cena would mean "dinner pie." There is also another version called Pizza Ripiena that is thinner and more of a double stuffed crust pizza, and definitely not as thick as the Pizzagaina "full" pies.
With Lent being a time of sacrifice (giving up meats/dairy/rich foods), in Italian culture, on Easter, a Pizzagaina is served with the meal, to break the fast.
It's made in a springform pan, with 2 Eggs, 1 Pound of ricotta cheese (about 2 cups), 3/4 Cup fresh mozzarella, grated, 1/2 Cup parmesan cheese, grated, and an assortment of diced/cubed meats such as salami, pepperoni, ham, capicola, or other Italian meats.
it can be very heavy, so a little goes a long way.
Jeff Wrangler:
Thanks. Does look yummy. Beats boxes a soup all to heck. ;D
serious crayons:
--- Quote from: CellarDweller on March 06, 2022, 01:49:40 am ---It's made in a springform pan, with 2 Eggs, 1 Pound of ricotta cheese (about 2 cups), 3/4 Cup fresh mozzarella, grated, 1/2 Cup parmesan cheese, grated, and an assortment of diced/cubed meats such as salami, pepperoni, ham, capicola, or other Italian meats.
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[*checking airfares*]
CellarDweller:
--- Quote from: serious crayons on March 07, 2022, 02:47:42 pm ---[*checking airfares*]
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:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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