'O pere e 'o musso facts for kids
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'O pere e 'o musso on sale on a truck in the streets of Naples
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| Alternative names | Il piede e il muso |
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| Course | Meat, organ meat |
| Place of origin | Italy |
| Region or state | Campania, Naples |
| Serving temperature | Cool, room temperature or warm |
| Main ingredients | Pig feet, cow snout, lemon juice |
| Variations | Other organ meat |
'O pere e 'o musso is a special dish from Naples, a city in Italy. Its name means "the foot and the muzzle" in the local language. This is because it's made from pig's feet and cow snouts. People often buy 'O pere e 'o musso from street carts in the Campania region. It's also a popular "party food" in Molise and Foggia.
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How 'O pere e 'o musso Is Made
Traditional Recipe
This unique Neapolitan dish is made by cooking pig's feet and calf's snouts. These parts are boiled until they are tender. After boiling, they are cooled down. Then, they are cut into small pieces. The dish is served cold. It is seasoned simply with salt and fresh lemon juice. This tradition came from a time when people wanted to use all parts of an animal.
Extra Ingredients and Flavors
Sometimes, other ingredients are added to 'O pere e 'o musso. These can include calf's foot or goat's foot. People might also add parts of a cow's stomach, like tripe.
To add more flavor, different things can be mixed in. These include fennel, lupins, olives, and chilli. The extra ingredients depend on what the customer likes best.
Street Food Tradition
You can find 'O pere e 'o musso in traditional shops and butcheries. But it's most famous as a street food. Vendors sell it from special stalls, carts, or even small motorized vehicles like apecars.
In the past, street vendors used a special tool to add salt to the meat. This tool was made from an animal horn with a small hole at the end. Some vendors still use this traditional horn today.
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