Praiano amazes with breathtaking views and enchanting beaches, breathtaking sunsets among the most beautiful on the Amalfi Coast. But it doesn’t just stop there. In this article, in fact, we will talk about the cuisine. In particular, of squid and potatoes Praianese style, a dish of unquestionable simplicity and goodness, typical of the town of Praiano.
You should know that almost every town on the Amalfi Coast has its own gastronomic speciality, a dish you can only eat there. Sometimes tasting it opens the door to storytelling, as these dishes are often firmly linked to some ancient tradition. At other times, however, the simplicity and goodness of the dish become narrators of the essence of the place: they tell of a simple, humble people who have lived by fishing and farming, with the sea inside them and a decidedly determined nature to face with hard work and dedication an impervious and difficult territory to cultivate.
Totani e patate alla Praianese (Praianese style potatoes and squid) are right on the list of dishes that you cannot miss if you come to the Amalfi Coast: a speciality of Praiano‘s seafood tradition, a low cost dish, as it used to be in the past in fishermen’s homes.
Actually, you might find this dish in other restaurants on the Amalfi Coast, but if you want to play it safe, take the opportunity to taste it when you are visiting Praiano.
Local tip: find a nice restaurant with a sea view, to combine the pleasure of good food with that of the view.
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Squid and potatoes: the original recipe from Praiano
You probably ended up here because you were already won over by this dish during your holiday on the Amalfi Coast.
We know how it goes: those who travel through the destinations on the Amalfi Coast not only have the chance to see incredible places and experience unforgettable emotions, but they also get to taste our territory through the numerous typical recipes that, village after village, offer food lovers as many emotions and the excuse to discover something more about the typical traditions.
After all, as the French geographer Jean Brunhes wrote, ‘to eat is to incorporate a territory’.
So, since we are keen to keep your Amalfi Coast Mood alive even when you return home, we leave below the recipe for squid and potatoes Praianese style, so you can prepare it at home whenever you like!
It will be a great excuse to invite friends over for dinner and tell them about your wonderful holiday on the Amalfi Coast!
Ingredients for Squid and potatoes Praianese style
🔹 1 kg fresh squid (Remember that when making squid and potatoes Praianese style, freshness of the ingredients is everything!)
🔹 500 gr potatoes
🔹 1 glass white wine
🔹 250 g cherry tomatoes
🔹 1 clove of garlic
🔹 plenty of oil, salt, pepper or chilli pepper, parsley
🔹 bread croutons
Preparation
The first step is to clean the squid properly and cut into rounds of about 2 cm. Do the same with the potatoes, which should be cut into small chunks.
Grease a pan with oil and add the chopped garlic and as soon as it has browned, immediately add the squid and potatoes. After stirring the ingredients well, when they turn golden brown, add the white wine.
Once the wine has all evaporated, add the cherry tomatoes cut at least in half, the best would be the ‘datterini’. All that remains now is to add salt and a handful of parsley, stirring and cooking over a low flame for a couple of minutes.
All in all the cooking should take about twenty minutes, obviously if the mixture is drying out you will need to pour in some water, this will be necessary until it is completely cooked.
The time may vary, so to be sure the dish is ready, all you have to do is taste it. To add further flavour, add a sprinkle of pepper or chilli and colour with some bread croutons.
A simple, low-cost dish with a unique flavour. Anyone coming on holiday to Praiano or passing through the Amalfi Coast should definitely take the opportunity to try squid and potatoes Praianese style, a delicacy to be savoured in the heart of the Amalfi Coast.
