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Christmas Feasting in Abruzzo

Ventricina, Spicy and Truffle Salamis, Coglioni di Mulo meat & liver salami; Christmas cardoon soup of chicken broth "reinforced" w. tiny meatballs, beaten egg, pasta, chicken livers, diced Scamorza cheese; Timballo di Scripelle, thin pancake "lasagne"  layered w. meat ragù, cooked artichokes and spinach hard boiled egg, micro meatballs cheeses; Roast (female) turkey; roast potatoes; veg. fried in light batter: cauliflower, broccoli, cardoons;  Beetroot w. evo, lemon, garlic; Fresh and dried fruit & nuts; Sweet fried Scripelle; Sweet chestnut & chocolate filled Cacionetti; Soft and hard Torrone and home made liqueur.

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