Pesce alla Praese

Small Fish as Prepared in the Town of Prà

Preparation info
  • Makes

    4

    servings as an appetizer
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in

By Fred Plotkin

Published 1997

  • About

The town of Prà is just beyond the western boundary of Genoa and is reachable on the city’s mass transit system. It is a slightly rough-and-tumble place on the periphery of a major metropolitan area, but cultists of basil know that this is the epicenter of great basil growing. The herb finds its way into just about every dish in Prà, yet no one seems to tire of it. I first tasted Acciughe (fresh anchovies) alia Praese at the Trattoria-Bar Le Caravelle, whose clientele is strictly local. It