Sep 11th, 2009
Calabrian-style potatoes and peppers
Simple and few ingredients are what make this dish stand out. Calabria is a coastal region in Italy which has a rugged geography where fishing is their bread and butter and where farming is difficult due to an expanse of mountains. Because of agricultural challenges, residents have developed a simple cooking style that makes best use of sparse – but good – food resources.
Essentially all you’re doing is pan-frying (I used a cast iron pan) potatoes and red/yellow peppers for a really long time in a healthy amount of oil (I used sunflower oil for its health properties and ability to cook at relatively high heat compared to olive oil). Somehow, cooking alchemy takes place during the frying process and the sweetness of the peppers melds with the creamy potatoes and you end up with an excellent, easy side dish.
