Friday, November 20, 2009

Whats the name of this italian dish?

The ingredients are-


-Tuna fish


-fish fillet


-prawns


-aubourgine (egg plant)


-onion


-garlic


-olives


-tomatoes


-oregano


-chilli flakes


-parmesan


-spaghetti/pasta





I think it sounds like a seafood arabiatti or is it something else?

Whats the name of this italian dish?
Sounds alot like this recipe:





Spaghetti with Seafood and Eggplant





Ingredients





(4 servings)





1 1/2 lb medium sized shrimps


1 can of Italian tuna fish, well drained


2 medium fillets of firm white fish (tilapia, cod, snapper...)


1 large eggplant (1 pound)


2-3 shallots (or 1 medium onion), thinly sliced


1 cup green olives, pitted and chopped


4-5 tbsp good Italian olive oil


2 tbsp finely chopped garlic


2 large cans of Italian crushed tomatoes (San Marzano Roma Tomatoes) or 4 smaller size cans


1/2 tsp crushed hot red pepper flakes


1/4 c fresh basil, hand torn


1/4 c freshly chopped Italian parsley


4 qt water


3/4 lb spaghetti (or linguine, capellini,fettuccine...)


3/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese





Instructions





Peel and de-vein the shrimp and set aside. Cut the fish fillets into smaller pieces. Set aside until needed.





Trim the ends of the eggplant and peel it. Cut into 1/2 inch cubes.





Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a very deep nonstick skillet (or any large pot) and add the garlic and shallots. Cook, stirring, without browning. Add the tomatoes, olives, pepper flakes, salt and pepper. Stir to blend. Remove from the heat %26amp; set aside until needed.





Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in another nonstick skillet and when it is very hot, add the eggplant, salt and pepper. Cook the eggplant, tossing it, until it's nicely browned. Drain and add the eggplant to the tomato sauce. Stir and cover and cook for 15 minutes or until well blended with the sauce.





Meanwhile, in the same nonstick skillet, add 1 tablespoon of oil and add the shrimp, salt and pepper. Cook over high heat for one minute, stirring. Add the shrimp to the sauce, blend well and cook for one minute. Keep warm.





In the same nonstick skillet, add the remaining tbsp of oil. Add the fish pieces and gently cook through (3-4 minutes).


Remove and add to the tomato sauce mixture. Also add the Italian tuna and gently fold to combine all of the ingredients.


Gently reheat the sauce on low until warmed through.





Meanwhile, salt the water and bring to a boil in a large saucepan. Add the spaghetti and cook to the desired degree of doneness. Drain the spaghetti and transfer to a serving bowl or platter. Ladle some seafood and eggplant sauce, toss well, garnish with the basil and parsley. Serve immediately with freshly grated Parmesan cheese.
Reply:It sounds like "Spaghetti allo Scoglio" (Reef Spaghetti) or "Spaghetti di Mare" (Spaghetti of the sea... Seafood Spaghetti).
Reply:sounds like eggplant parmesean, with fish instead of chicken or veal
Reply:Spaghetti alla Siciliana
Reply:The thing with Italian food is that it can be called whatever you want it to. If it's a seafood dish with chili flakes in a tomato based sauce you can call it a bunch of different things. You could call it an arrabiatta (which is a spicy tomato based sauce), you can also call it Fra Diavolo, Cioppino (with some more seafood added in), Pesce Pomodoro, or Pomodoro Tonno (Tuna in Italian), etc.... The thing with Italian food is that it is mostly named after the ingredients inside or after the region it's made it. You can have the same ingredients, and the same dish but it will be referred to as two different dishes based on where you are. With eggplant in it you can use the name Mellanzane (eggplant in Italian) and come up with your own unique name and make it your own.
Reply:in italian cuisine, anything with chili powder or chili flakes is called arrabiatta, just like anything with lemon butter is francese.


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