Pancotto of Foresi

Descrizione

The "furisi" are those who are outside, the transhumant breeders who are in the open air, to which is matched the name of this dish common in the area of transhumance, Alta Valle del calore in the province of Avellino. Pancotto is, therefore, part of the poor cuisine but of substance; it is the only dish traditionally consumed by transhumance breeders; it consists of stale bread which is cooked in the "callarulo", a big pot in which are brought to boil turnip tops or other vegetables, such as asparagus, chicory tops, vitalba and/or potatoes. Once the cooking of this soup of bread and vegetables (tops) is finished, all the water is removed and, in a separate pot, a soffritto is prepared with abundant oil, garlic in large pieces and whole hot peppers which is poured boiling, in several times, on the mixture of bread and vegetables in order to allow a perfect inolezione.