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Zucca in Saor Marinated Pumpkin

Thin slices of fried pumpkin layered with sweet and sour onions, raisins and pine nuts, then left to marinate. It tastes best after a day in the refrigerator.

  • YieldServes 4 to 6
  • Hands-on1 h 10 min
  • Total1 d 2 h
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 1 kgdry-fleshed pumpkin, such as Delica, peeled and seeded
  • 750 mlsunflower oil, for frying
  • 30 mlextra virgin olive oil
  • 500 gwhite onions, thinly sliced
  • 60 mldry white wine
  • 120 mlwhite wine vinegar
  • 40 graisins, soaked in warm water for 20 minutes, drained
  • 40 gpine nuts, toasted
  • to tastefine sea salt
  • to tasteblack pepper, freshly ground

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)

Contains

  • Tree nuts
  • Sulfites
  • Pine nut
  • Sunflower seeds
  • Olive
  • Grapes
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Winter squash
  • Pumpkin
  • Black and white pepper
  • Histamine (aged and fermented foods)
  • Alcohol

Taste

  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat

Texture

  • Tender-braised

Equipment

  • Probe thermometer

Season

  • Fall

Occasion

  • Weekend project
  • Entertaining

Effort

  • 45–90 min active
  • Over 3 hours total
  • Difficulty 3
  • Needs advance prep
  • Make-ahead friendly
  • Leftovers-friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: moderate
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: moderate
  • Fat: high
  • Fiber: moderate
  • Sodium: low

Budget

  • Budget: low

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