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palamita
Atlantic bonito
Sarda sarda or palamita is similar to tuna (its other name is tonnetto), and used in many of the same ways: the sea around the Tuscan archipelago is a popular fishing ground. Much of the catch is preserved in olive oil, with bay leaves, pepper and chilli.
Tuscan sea palamita is in the Slow Food Presidium.
Text © Dana Facaros & Michael Pauls
Image by Iker uriarte, Creative Commons License