In zimino refers to a traditional recipe from some regions of Italy such as Sardinia, Tuscany, and Liguria. It represents a preparation where the main ingredient is fish accompanied by a kind of broth with spinach or chard and fresh tomatoes.
The baby octopus in zimino is an easy and appetizing dish, a one-dish meal I would say because you are almost obliged to eat a nice piece of bread with it, and it’s delicious!!
Zimino is a word with an etymology still uncertain, although it seems to have originated in Genoa and then spread to Corsica, Sardinia, and Tuscany. The term in Genoese would be azimin and in Corsican azziminu.
In simple terms, zimino is a soup of either vegetables or fish! That said, zimino, in almost all areas of Italy where it is cooked, is a soup based on vegetables or fish, or a dish dressed with this sauce. In Sassari, this word refers to lamb or cow offal cooked on the grill.
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BABY OCTOPUS IN ZIMINO
The ASI kitchen
- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Portions: 4 servings
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All Seasons
Ingredients for BABY OCTOPUS IN ZIMINO
- 42 oz baby octopus
- 18 oz cherry tomatoes
- 14 oz chard
- 2 cloves garlic (crushed)
- 1 1/2 glass dry white wine
- 4 slices bread (to be toasted)
- to taste chili pepper
- to taste extra virgin olive oil
- to taste salt and pepper
Tools for BABY OCTOPUS IN ZIMINO
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- Wok
Preparation for BABY OCTOPUS IN ZIMINO
Rinse the chard under running water, then boil them in a little salted water.
Drain them well in a colander.Sauté in a pan with a little extra virgin olive oil, the crushed garlic, and chili pepper.
Remove the garlic and add the baby octopus patted dry with kitchen paper.
Sauté for a few minutes, then pour in the dry white wine and let the alcohol evaporate.
Now add the cherry tomatoes cut in half. Stir well, season with salt and pepper, and continue cooking until the baby octopus are tender.
In the last minutes of cooking, toast the bread until it is golden brown. It will serve as a must-have accompaniment to enjoy this regional dish to the fullest.
Serve the baby octopus in zimino in deep dishes with toasted bread, perhaps also rubbed with garlic to enhance the flavor…
Enjoy your meal with the baby octopus in zimino!
Annalisa
Tips and Notes
On the blog, you can find more recipes, both main courses and second courses with fish such as this collection of fish-based first courses and this other collection with appetizers, first and second courses all based on fish… I hope you like them, thank you!
