SHOM Online Cooking Class - Meet the chef - Alessia "SMILE and FOOD"

ABOUT THIS DISH

Calamari Ripieni (Stuffed squids) are a real delicacy of sicilian traditional cuisine.

The recipe is prepared with low-cost ingredients, very common in many recipes of Sicilian cuisine.

Do not be discouraged by the word “stuffed”, because the preparation of this dish is easier than you can imagine, but the result will leave both you and your guests pleasantly surprised.

For enhence the result of the dish, it is important to get nice squid that are “meaty” and firm and, of course, fresh!

INGREDIENTS

• 4 squids
• 4 tablespoons of breadcrumbs
• 6-8 cherry tomatoes
• 4-5 black olives
• 1 tablespoon cappers
• Sea Salt to taste
• 1 garlic clove
• 1 small branch of parsley

• 1 tablespoon of tomato extract
• 4 tablespoons extravirgin olive oil
• 1 garlic clove
• Sea Salt to taste

ESSENTIALS TOOLS

• Stir frying pan
• Knifes
• Cutting board
• Tooth sticks
• Spoons

Alessia is a sicilian chef. With her agency Smile and Food, Alessia organizes culinary experiences on the beautiful Sicilian island of Ortigia, Siracusa, in which, after visiting the most picturesque markets and masterfully explaining the local street food of the island, Alessia opens her personal kitchen to her guest to cook with them amazing recipes, sharing some culinary secrets of Sicilian gastronomy.

With her agency, besides Syracuse, Alessia also organizes street food tours in Palermo and Catania. She works as a personal chef as well.

Alessia was part of our first online culinary expirience, early this year, and she is very happy to cook to- gether with us in this new culinary adventure. She will be cooking from her kitchen in Sicily.

Alessia on Instagram: alesmileandfood