BERGAMOT PASTA: RECIPES

Bergamot can be used in the kitchen in a thousand ways, from savory dishes to sweets, from appetizers to main courses. In fact, this citrus fruit is characterized by an intense aroma, so using the peel, juice or aromatic oil as ingredients it is possible to prepare unique and refined dishes, which will certainly amaze your guests. Among the countless dishes that can be prepared based on this citrus fruit, we have chosen for you pasta with bergamot: it is one of the typical Calabrian dishes, which does not require very long preparation times and requires few ingredients. In this article we present 2 variations, one with swordfish and the other with black pig cheek. All you have to do is continue reading and choose the recipe that inspires you the most!

PASTA WITH BERGAMOT AND SWORDFISH: HOW TO PREPARE IT

The first recipe we propose is based on bergamot and swordfish. Among the main ingredients there is the bergamot-flavored oil that you can prepare yourself a few days before. The recipe is very simple: just peel an organic bergamot (avoiding the white part) and put the peels in a bottle with extra virgin olive oil. Leave to macerate for 3 days, decant and the aromatic oil is ready to use!
Once this is done, let's see what ingredients are needed to prepare the bergamot and swordfish pasta.

Ingredients:

400 g. of striped macaroni
1 red onion from Tropea
4 cherry tomatoes
200 g. of swordfish
1 tablespoon sesame seeds
1 glass of white wine
250 ml of extra virgin olive oil flavoured with bergamot
peel of 1 bergamot
salt to taste

Preparation:

Cut the swordfish into cubes and coat half of it with sesame seeds. Sauté the swordfish with sesame and bergamot-flavored oil.
In another pan, fry the rest of the swordfish with the flavored oil and the cherry tomatoes. Add salt, fry a little and blend with the white wine. Leave to cook on low heat and turn off the heat as soon as the fish is ready.
Boil the pasta in salted water, drain al dente and mix with the swordfish without sesame.
Serve the pasta on a serving dish, placing the sesame swordfish cubes and the bergamot peel cut into strips on top.

PASTA WITH BERGAMOT AND BLACK PIG CHEEK: RECIPE

The second recipe we propose is a bit more substantial and caloric, as among the ingredients used stand out the black pig cheek and the pecorino silano: every now and then, however, we must allow ourselves a sin of gluttony! Let's find out how to prepare it:

Ingredients:

300 g. of fusilli
1 teaspoon wild thyme
3 tablespoons of bergamot-flavored oil
150 g. of black pork cheek
80 g. of pecorino silano
a handful of parsley
salt and pepper to taste

Preparation:

In a bowl, combine the flavored oil, thyme, parsley and black pepper.
Cut the bacon into strips and brown in a pan.
Cook the pasta in salted water and with a little of the cooking water prepare a cream with the grated pecorino in a bowl.
Drain the pasta into the pan with the guanciale and sauté adding the pecorino cream. Add the herb-flavored oil and serve.