The Cagliari district boasts one of
the best gastronomic traditions on the island.
There is a vast choice of fish dishes, but also…
Bread
The preparation of bread in Sardinia is an ancient rite. Each region
on the island has its own specialities. Among the types of bread prepared
in the Cagliari area:
- Su Coccoi
hard wheat bran-bread baked in unusually shaped loaves. At Easter
its presentation is completed with a hard-boiled egg.
- Su Civraxiu
large, hard wheat bran-bread loaves, to be cut into slices, with a
hard crust and soft centre.
Starters
- La bottarga di muggine
dried mullet roe, perfect as a pasta sauce or served with olive oil
as a starter.
First Courses
- Sa cassola
seafood soup with fish, shellfish, tomatoes and white wine.
- Fregula
clear soup with clams and a hard wheat pasta similar to couscous.
- Is Panadas
Pie filled with vegetables, meat or fish.
- Malloreddus
typical hard wheat Sardinian pasta served with a tomato and Sardinian
sausage sauce.
Main Courses
- Porceddu
barbecued piglet served on wooden or cork trays, presented on a bed
of myrtle leaves.
- Pecora in Cappotto
boiled lamb with potatoes and onions.
- Capretto e Agnello arrosto
roast goat and lamb.
- Agnello in spezzatino
lamb stewed with eggs and lemon.
- Sa Cordula
a dish based on lamb giblets, roasted or baked.
- Zuppa di frutti di mare
shellfish soup.
- Sa Burrida
dogfish cooked with vinegar and walnuts.
- L'aragosta
lobster prepared in various ways.
- Pesci arrosto e pesci fritti
roast or lightly fried fish.
- Is Orziadas
sea anemones, dipped in breadcrumbs and lightly fried.
- Su Scabecciu
small fish, dipped in breadcrumbs and lightly fried and served in
tomato sauce with vinegar and oil.
Cheeses
- Fiore sardo
sheep's cheese - matured for from 3 to 6 months - D.O.C. and D.O.P
certification.
- Caciotta sarda
sheep's cheese - matured for 20 - 30 days.
- Pecorino sardo dolce
sweet sheep's cheese - matured for 3 months.
- Pecorino sardo maturo
mature sheep's cheese - matured for 8 -12 months.
Desserts
- Amarettus
almond biscuits
- Gateau
biscuits made from almonds and sugar
- Is Pardulas
small cakes made from ricotta cheese, sugar, lemon, flour, eggs and
saffron
- Is Candelaus
biscuits shaped into small baskets, made from almonds, sugar and orange
essence
- Is Mustazzolus
flat biscuits made from almonds, egg albumin, sugar, lemon and cinnamon
- Su pani e saba
biscuits made from milk, sugar, yeast, eggs, flour, oranges and cinnamon
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