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mazzancolle

big prawns

Melicertus kerathurus, also known as gamberi imperiali or mezzancolle, this is a species of large prawn common in the Adriatic.

mazzancolle al sale: baked on a bed of salt

Fish & Seafood

Text © Dana Facaros & Michael Pauls

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