Eat and drink Palermo

Among the most well-known street foods are Palermo eat and drink, spring onion and bacon rolls to be cooked on the grill.

If you are tired of the usual barbecues , today we offer you a tasty addition typical of Sicilian cuisine. We are talking about the Palermo eats and drinks, known in Catania as Onionata. Basically I give some spring onions wrapped in a slice of bacon and then cooked on the grill. In all cases the most important aspect is to enjoy them scalded, that is, freshly made while they are still red-hot.

How to prepare the Palermo eat and drink recipe

1. First clean the spring onions by removing the final part of the stem, which is too hard, and the roots.
2. Wrap them starting from the base, one by one, with a slice of bacon, taking care not to break it.
3. Then move to the grill and arrange the eats and drinks, cooking them until the bacon, after having released part of its fat, is golden and crunchy . Turn them often to prevent them from burning.
4. Serve hot with a pinch of salt and a squeeze of lemon.

Eat and drink baked Palermo

If the season doesn't allow it or you simply don't have the chance, you can cook the Palermo eats and drinks in the oven. In this case, 15 minutes at 200°C will be enough to obtain perfect cooking. However, be careful to turn them halfway through cooking so that they are golden and crispy on both sides.

Among the other Palermo street foods that you should try is sfincione , a stuffed focaccia that is nothing short of amazing.

Eat and drink: origin of the name

The origins of this street food are unclear, however we know something more about this particular name. It seems they owe their name to the fact that while enjoying them, between one bite and another, you should sip some good red wine . In fact, however, there is nothing certain regarding the origin of the name of the Palermo eats and drinks.

Conservation

Palermo's eats and drinks should be enjoyed as soon as they are made to appreciate the particular contrast between the tender spring onion and the crunchy bacon.