Egg-Based Dishes
Standbys
Asparagus Florentine: Asparagi alla
Fiorentina
Soft-cooked eggs over a bed of asparagus.
Difficulty: Easy
Cauliflower Sformato: Sformato Di
Cavolfiore
Cauliflower makes for a very delicate sformato.
Difficulty: Easy
About Frittate and How to Make Them
An excellent way to stretch eggs to feed a multitude.
Difficulty:
Varies with the Frittata.
Ligurian Savory Easter Pie: Torta Pasqualina
alla Ligure
A rich savory greens pie made with a dozen eggs,
and an onion pie too.
Difficulty: Involved
Onion Frittata: Frittata con le Cipolle
A delicate oniony frittata.
Difficulty:
Rice Sformato: Sformato di Riso
A classic; if made in a ring mold it's the perfect vehicle for presenting
a stew (which goes into the well).
Difficulty: Moderate
Spinach Frittata: Frittata con gli Spinaci
Spinach is an excellent additon to eggs! Also suggestions for
other vegetables.
Difficulty:
Sformati
They're similar to
soufflés, though not quite as airy, and are amazingly versatile, ranging
from hearty comfort food to light vegetarian delights to tasty desserts.
Difficulty: Varies
Spinach Sformato: Sformato di
Spinaci
A standby for all seasons, and one of the tastiest
side dishes going.
Difficulty: Easy
Other Egg Recipes
Asparagus Sformato: Sformato di
Asparagi
A rich asparagus sformato that will be perfect for an
elegant luncheon.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Asparagus Tart: Tortino con gli
Asparagi
A voluptuous asparagus sformato that's perfect as an
antipasto or in a light (even romantic) meal.
Difficulty:
Moderate
Baccalà Sformato Certosina Style:
Sformato di Baccalà alla Certosina
An elegant ring of
mashed potatoes filled with baccalà and mushrooms.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Baked Bucatini Sformato: Sformato di Bucatini al
Forno
An elegant Neapolitan timballo with lots of mushrooms.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Boiled Onion Pie: Torta di Cipolle
Bollite
This translates as boiled onion pie, but is actually
more of a quiche.
Difficulty: Moderate
Cardoon Sformato: Sformato di Cardi
An delicate winter sformato made with cardoons, from Pellegrino Artusi.
Difficulty: Moderate
Cauliflower Frittata
Cauliflower
works very well in a frittata. The recipe is drawn from Artusi.
Difficulty:
Moderate
Fennel Sformato: Sformato di
Finocchi
An extremely delicate sformato made with bulb fennel,
from Pellegrino Artusi.
Difficulty: Moderate
Garlic and Parsley Frittata: Frittata di Aglio e
Prezzemolo
Garlic, parsley and cheese: simple, rustic, and
satisfying.
Difficulty:
Mushroom Sformato: Sformato Di
Funghi
The perfect thing to do with fall mushrooms,
especially wild ones.
Difficulty: Moderate
Parsley Frittata: Frittata col Prezzemolo
Simplicity in itself, a frittata made with herbs.
Difficulty: Easy
Pea and Asparagus Sformato: Sformato di Piselli
e Asparagi
This asparagus and pea flan will be nice either as
an antipasto or a main course, depending upon how big the portions
are.
Difficulty: Moderate
Potato Frittata: Frittata con le Patate
Something richer than the normal frittata, which is great in
cooler weather.
Difficulty: Moderate
Pureéd Zucchini Sformato: Sformato Di
Zucchini Passati
A quck, tasty summery dish.
Difficulty:
Moderate
Salami Frittata: Frittata con il
Salame
A hearty salami-and-onion frittata that would have been
a main course dish in the past, and still could be today with a good salad. Or
an antipasto
Difficulty: Moderate
Sformato All'Emiliana
An
extraordinarily rich, potatoey, cheesy wonder that's perfect for the keeping
the cold at bay.
Difficulty: Moderate
Venetian Frittata: Frittata alla
Veneta
A frittata with tomatoes, anchovies, garlic and
parsley. Very tasty!
Difficulty:
Amaretto Sformato with Zabaione: Sformato Cogli
Amaretti Coperto Di Zabaione
An elegant, sensual dessert.
Difficulty: Moderate
Apple and Bread Sformato: Sformato di Mele e
Pane
A tasty apple-and-bread sformato, which changes
radically depending upon the bread you use.
Difficulty: Moderate
A Sweet Frittata: Una Frittata Dolce
Sweet frittatas were common desserts at one time, and make a
welcome change.
Difficulty: Moderate
Matzà Coperta
A tasty
frittata with matzos that's an ideal Passover dessert.
Difficulty:
Moderate
Omelettes Fourrées Flambées
Omelets, filled with jam (or not, as you prefer), and flamed.
Sensual.
Difficulty: Moderate
Strawberry Sformato: Sformato di
Fragole
Wild strawberries are a delight!
Difficulty:
Moderate
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