Oregano and lemon zest, two things I cannot live without!

Published by thesiciliancuisineblog at novembre 15, 2011

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Give me some pizza and I will put a ton of oregano on it. Ask me to make a sweet pie with ricotta cheese (our traditional cassata) and I will grate some lemon zest inside. If I prepare some healthy steamed cabbage as side-dish and a beef steak I will sprinkle both of them with some oregano and if I cook a plate of pasta alla carbonara or pasta with smoked salmon… here we go again I must have some lemon zest.

I could go on and on and on but I think I made myself quite clear. There isn’t another ingredient in the kitchen that I love to taste more than these two when I eat. They both have such a Mediterranean delicate but fabulous smell and are able to turn a good dish into a superb one because of their parfume! Isn’t it amazing?

Another reason why I love them it’s… I guess that for me they are just home! I like trying different cuisines and new ingredients but when I have something with oregano or lemon zest… that’s just where I belong to.

Yesterday by the way, I was watching a tv show about cookery where there was a Sicilian chef. He was preparing some chicken legs cooked in beer with rosemary and garlic, and…. guess what did it put on top of it? Lemon zest! So it’s good to know I am not the only one crazy about it 🙂