Anguilla alla moda di papa Martino

Name: Anguilla alla moda di papa Martino (Grilled eel skewers)
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Cuisine: Italy
Ingredients: 1 garlic clove; 2 cups (500 ml) Vernaccia or other sweet white wine; 2 cups (500 ml) Vernaccia or other sweet white wine; 7 ounces (200 g) coarse salt; 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar; salt; 6 bay leaves peppercorns; 1 small bunch flat-leaf parsley; 1 large eel, about 1¾ pounds (800 g)

Grilled eel skewers

Preparation info

Makes
4
servings

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Popes, Peasants and Shepherds

By Oretta Zanini de Vita

Published 2013

About

Ingredients

1 large eel, about 1¾ pounds (800 g)
7 ounces (

Europe
Italy
Fish course
Pescatarian
Mediterranean
Gluten-free

Method

Rub the eel with the coarse salt to eliminate any sliminess on the skin. (This step will make it easier to grip the eel.) Make a circular cut at the base of the head and then cut down to the tail and slip off the skin. Discard the head. Rinse the eel well and cut it crosswise into segments about 2 inches (5 cm) long. Pour the wine into a large nonreactive container. Crush the garlic and add to