I went fish-shopping at the Viccuria in Palermo. It is an outdoor food market -- one of several in Palermo, but this one is the oldest. The fresh fish are right out of the Tyrrhenian Sea. The thing that struck me was that they are displayed like they are jumping off the counter. The heads are tied to the tails, putting them in a curvy pose, as if they are swimming in formation.
I was shopping in the market to procure the ingredients for a cooking class with a Duchess....more on that in a separate post. The Duchess is really picky about her vendors. First stop was for fish. She uses only this place. She had the fish monger slice the swordfish into very thin slivers, to use for rolling into Involtini di Pesce Spada (swordfish rolls).
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| The Duchess's Fishmonger at Viccuria Market, Palermo |
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| Slicing Swordfish into thin Slivers |
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| Involtini di Pesce Spada (swordfish rolls) ready for cooking |
