Pomodori Secchi

This classic Ligurian ingredient has become one of the most abused foods in international cooking. In the 1980s many American chefs with more pretense than knowledge threw sun-dried tomatoes on just about everything in sight. Never mind that the tangy intense flavor and slightly leathery texture corrupted most foods the sun-dried tomatoes came into contact with. The idea of the sun-dried tomato is one of preservation of a particular flavor for the seasons when it is not available. It is sup