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Cacciatore

Stews, Braises and Sauced Dishes

Cacciatore, whose name means hunter in Italian, is an Italian dish prepared with onions, herbs, usually tomatoes, often peppers, and sometimes wine. It is most commonly made with braised chicken, known as pollo alla cacciatora, though rabbit, lamb, capon, and potatoes are also prepared in the cacciatore style. Preparations vary by region: southern Italian versions often use red wine while northern Italian versions typically use white wine, and some versions add mushrooms. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Dietary Suitability
Contains Meat or Poultry 1
Origin Region
Italy 2
Connections

Expresses Tradition

Christmas Feast Traditions, Food Traditions
Source Cacciatore (Wikipedia)
Easter Food Traditions, Food Traditions
Source Cacciatore (Wikipedia)

In Cuisine

Italian Cuisine, Cuisines
Source Cacciatore (Wikipedia)

Uses Ingredient

Onion, Ingredients
Source Cacciatore (Wikipedia)
Tomato, Ingredients
Source Cacciatore (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Originated In

Italy

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject originated.

Sources
1. Cacciatore (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction
    Cacciatore (lit. 'hunter') or cacciatora is an Italian dish prepared with meat, onions, herbs, usually tomatoes, often peppers, and sometimes wine.
  • Expresses Tradition: Christmas Feast Traditions, Lead section
    It is consumed throughout central Italy year round, especially for Sunday Lunch, and is eaten as an Easter and Christmas dish.
  • Expresses Tradition: Easter Food Traditions, Lead section
    It is consumed throughout central Italy year round, especially for Sunday Lunch, and is eaten as an Easter and Christmas dish.
  • In Cuisine: Italian Cuisine, lead paragraph
    Cacciatore (lit. 'hunter') or cacciatora is an Italian dish prepared with meat, onions, herbs, usually tomatoes, often peppers, and sometimes wine.
  • Uses Ingredient: Onion, Lead section
    prepared with meat, onions, herbs, usually tomatoes, often peppers, and sometimes wine
  • Uses Ingredient: Tomato, Lead section
    prepared with meat, onions, herbs, usually tomatoes, often peppers, and sometimes wine
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2. Cacciatore (Wikidata)
P495 (country of origin): Italy
Quote, P495 (country of origin): Italy
Italy
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