Local products28 February 2016

Recipe of the Week: Montalto's Frandura

A typical recipe from Montalto, Frandura is a potato cake, a simple dish from 18th century when potatoes were first introduced to Liguria

A typical recipe from Montalto - in beautiful Argentina Valley in Taggia's inland - Frandura is a potato cake, a simple dish from 18th century when potatoes were first introduced to Liguria; it used to be farmers' meal during their work in the fields.

A fair dedicated to this dish takes place every year in August in Montalto.

Here is the recipe:

Ingredients:

600 g potatoes

200 g flour

2 eggs

40 g grated Parmesan cheese

a glass of milk

extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepper

Directions:

Mix the eggs with the flour and milk to get a creamy and liquid mixture

Cut the potatoes into thin slices and incorporate them into the batter