Italian Jewish Food | Recipes from the Jewish Ghetto

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil is healthier with higher smoke point.

beef

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken

Turkey is leaner and chicken is more affordable.

artichokes

🥗Healthier: asparagus

💰Cheaper: green beans

Green beans are more widely available and cheaper.

fish

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Canned tuna is a cost-effective protein source.

Clean the artichokes using a sharp short knife, sliding the blade under each leaf to avoid breaking fibers.

Boil the cleaned artichokes in oil for 15 to 20 minutes to soften them.

Deep fry the boiled artichokes for 1 to 2 minutes until crispy on the outside and soft inside.

Prepare potatoes by boiling them until tender, then mashing with olive oil and seasonings.

Fill tomatoes with rice as a traditional Jewish Roman recipe for Passover.

At a bakery, observe the making of pizza bianca and pizza rosa, which are thin crust pizzas topped with various ingredients.

Visit a Jewish bakery to see the making of pizza EA, a giant biscuit with almonds, pine nuts, raisins, and candied fruit.

Enjoy ricotta cheesecake with chocolate or fresh fruit.

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