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# 85 NOVEMBER 21 , 2016
# 85 November 21 2016
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ITALIAN CUISINE:
Roman Style Cod Fish
By Paola Lovisetti Scamihorn
March: arranged in rows, they are often
flanked by olive trees or vines. Here
grows an exemplary of olive grove (Olea
europea), considered the oldest tree in
this place: its foliage reaches a height of
5 meters and the trunk has a circumference of 6.40 meters; the estimated age
is around 600-700 years.
spontaneously grows in the Mediterranean. We can also find myrtle (Myrtus
communis), with examples of considerable size, whereas the reduced growth
which characterizes the species: the specimens have a height of around 7.5 meters and a circumference of the drum of
between 1 and 1.50 meters.
In the Mediterranean, the natural vegetation, already present before the works
of restoration by FAI, is formed by trees
and shrubs typical of the Mediterranean.
Among the trees we can find the carob
(Ceratonia siliqua), which occupy the
steep and sunniest slopes;, laurel (Laurus nobilis), in the equipped garden; the
olive (Olea europaea var. oleaster), on
the cliffs and among the cavities of calcarenitic walls. Among the shrubs we can
find the mastic tree (Pistacia lentiscus),
the alatarno (Rhamnus alaternus subsp.
Alaternus), the mock privet (Phillyrea
spp.), the trebinth (Pistacia terebinthus)
and St. Peter's palm, the only palm that
The riparian vegetation is along the rivers of the garden, and it consists of
hydrophilic plants such as giant reed
(Arundo donax), Salix pedicellata, African Tamarix and Ricinus communis.
The rocky vegetation is on rocky
outcrops, with roots deep in the crevices
of the rock: porous, hydrophilic, growing
species are capable of living in these extreme conditions, including Euphorbia
dendroides, Chamaerops humilis, Umbilicus rupestris, Sedum sedifome, Phlomis
fruticosa, caper (Capparis sativa) and the
common ginestrella (Osyris alba).
A tasty, healthy and easy recipe to prepare for family meal. I suggest that you
enjoy it as a main course accompanied
by mash potatoes or steamed rice. I learned this appetizing recipe when I visited
beautiful Rome this summer. A wonderful cook and friend (Patrizia) generously
shared her family recipe with me. Italian
cuisine passes from generation to generation through word of mouth!
The combination of savory and sweet
flavors blends well with the mild taste
of cod. Cod has a particularly digestible
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