Barbajuan
Monaco's national snack: small half-moon pastries of chard, spinach, ricotta, parmesan and herbs (or pumpkin), fried until golden — 'barba Juan', Uncle John's beard-filling bites.
What it is
Monaco's national snack: small half-moon pastries of chard, spinach, ricotta, parmesan and herbs (or pumpkin), fried until golden — 'barba Juan', Uncle John's beard-filling bites. Ingredients: flour, olive oil, eggs, water (pastry); filling: Swiss chard, spinach, ricotta, parmesan, eggs, marjoram, olive oil, salt. Recipe: 1) Make a soft olive-oil dough; rest. 2) Blanch greens; squeeze bone-dry; mix with cheeses and herbs. 3) Roll thin; cut rounds; fill and fold into half-moons. 4) Fry in olive oil until crisp. Serve: warm or at room temperature at Monaco's market stalls and National Day (19 November) tables. Flavor: herby, cheesy, delicate crunch. History: barbajuan is the culinary flag of the Rock — Monaco's old town bakeries guard the recipe, and it is eaten precisely when Monégasques celebrate being Monégasque. See also: Socca (Monaco), Fougasse Monégasque.
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