Eel with Wine

Origin: Florence, Italy

Source: Pellegrino Artusi, 1891

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Clean the eel with sand, wash, and cut into rounds.
  2. Soften garlic, sage and lemon rind in a little oil until colored.
  3. Add the eel, salt and pepper; loosen with a knife tip as the liquid reduces.
  4. Add tomato sauce, brown both sides, then add wine mixed with water; cover and finish over low heat.

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