Milza

The spleen is one offal that is not often used, as it does not have a very high culinary value. The only place I have seen it being cooked and eaten was in Sicily, in the extremely interesting market of Vucceria, in the centre of Palermo. At around midday, a few stands were preparing the typically Palermitan snack of guastedde. Pork spleen is grilled over charcoal, sliced very thinly and then fried in olive oil with chilli, salt and pepper and served between two pieces of bread like a hot dog. Judging by the long queues, it must have been very good.