Eel with Wine
Origin: Florence, Italy
Source: Pellegrino Artusi, 1891
Ingredients
- g eel
- clove garlic
- leaves sage
- lemon peel
- olive oil
- salt
- pepper
- tomato sauce or preserve
- red or dry white wine
Instructions
- Clean the eel with sand, wash, and cut into rounds.
- Soften garlic, sage and lemon rind in a little oil until colored.
- Add the eel, salt and pepper; loosen with a knife tip as the liquid reduces.
- Add tomato sauce, brown both sides, then add wine mixed with water; cover and finish over low heat.