Turkey
Basil Turkey: Tacchino al Basilico
Roast turkey drumsticks with basil-creamed butter (this will also work
well with chicken).
Difficulty: Easy
Dalmatian Style Roast Turkey:
Dindio
Difficulty:Dindio means turkey in the dialect
spoken among Dalmatians of Italian origin, and a roasted turkey was one of the
standard winter holiday dishes. The birds of Dalmatia were small, and the
stuffing is simple, but the results sound tasty indeed.
Difficulty:
Moderate.
Stuffed Turkey: Tacchinella Ripiena
A traditional Lombard Christmas dish, turkey stuffed with fruit and
nuts.
Difficulty: Advanced, if you bone your bird yourself. Moderate,
otherwise.
Stuffed Roast Turkey: Tacchino Arrosto
Ripieno
Ada Boni's recipe for stuffed turkey features sausage,
olives, and truffles.
Difficulty: Advanced, if you bone your bird yourself.
Moderate, otherwise.
Stuffed Turkey Trevigiana Style: Tacchinella
Farcita alla Trevigiana
Treviso's stuffed turkey has all sorts
of things in it, including sausages, apples, and mushrooms.
Difficulty:
Advanced
Turkey Breast Filets with Peppers and Black
Olives: Fettine di Tacchino con Peperoni e Olive Nere
Bologna
is known for rich dishes, but they also enjoy lighter, defter fare.
Difficulty: Easy
Turkey Breast with Onions: Tacchino con Cipolle
alla Contadina
An unusual oniony stewed turkey breast that
will be nice with polenta.
Difficulty: Easy
Turkey Loaf: Rotolo di Tacchino
Though whole turkeys are uncommon in Italian markets, turkey breast is both
common and inexpensive. Popular too, because it's quite versatile. Here it's
ground, to make a very tasty turkey loaf that gains considerably from bell
peppers.
Difficulty: Easy
Turkey Loaf: Polpettone di Tacchino
Turkey Loaf doesn't quite convey the concept here. An extremely elegant
dish well suited to festive meals, especially Passover.
Difficulty:
Intermediate -- Advanced
Turkey Loaf: Polpettone di Tacchino
Turkey loaf simmered in broth, a classic and quite simple recipe for
Kippur, or when you have much to do.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Turkey Roll: Petto Ripieno
Turkey roll is quick to make, elegant, and quite nice in the summer.
Difficulty: Easy
Turkey Rollups with Cheese and Spinach: Turkey
Rollatine di Tacchino con Pecorino Toscano e Spinaci
Turkey
rollups with a chessy spinach filling.
Difficulty: Easy
Turkey with Pomegranate Sauce: Tacchino alla
Melagrana
Roast turkey seasoned with herbs and pomegranate
sauce (can also be made with oranges)
Difficulty: Easy
Turkey with Pomegranate Sauce: Tacchinella alla
Melagrana
Roast turkey basted with pomegranate sauce and
served with a pomegranate-and-gibblet gravy
Difficulty: Easy
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