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For those who live in Sicily, it is not necessary to travel overseas to discover the origins and some curiosities related to the pumpkin, since in the southernmost region of Italy the so-called cucùzza has a lot to tell.
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14 lis 2022 · The cucuzza, known in Sicily as “cucuzza longa” (long zucchini) or “snake of Sicily” (Lagenaria longissima), becomes the spokesperson for many stories but also for many different flavors: from a vegetable consumed salted for pasta with “tenerumi or talli” it even transforms into a raw jam, cucuzzata.
14 mar 2024 · From Late Latin cucutia, from Latin cucurbita. Compare Italian cocuzza, Italian zucca. cucuzza f (plural cucuzzi)
Translations in context of "Cucuzza" in Italian-English from Reverso Context: Ha solo puntato una cucuzza sul Liverpool.
15 lip 2019 · What is Long Squash (Opo Squash or Cucuzza)? Family Cucurbitaceae together with summer and winter squashes. Common Names: Cucuzza, Italian Edible Gourd, Long Melon, Opo Squash, Bau, Snake Gourd,, Bottle Gourd, Tasmania Bean. Marketed as long squash in Canada. Botanically the Opo squash is not a squash but a gourd.
In my region of Sicily, a popular preparation for cucuzza squash is known as “ghiotta di cucuzza” which I loosely translate as a kind of cucuzza stew. This mouth-watering dish is easy to make, filling, economical and, according to all the grandmothers of Sicily, quite good for you.
