Maccu
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Maccu is a Sicilian soup with a dense texture and also a foodstuff that is prepared with dried and crushed fava beans and wild fennel as primary ingredients. Several dishes exist using maccu as an ing
Fava beans (here fresh and in the pod, rather than dried) are a primary ingredient of maccu.
Fresh fava beans, shelled and steamed
Pasta cco maccu, a typical Sicilian dish
Saint Joseph's Day
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Saint Joseph's Day, actually the Feast of Saint Joseph or the Solemnity of Saint Joseph, is in Western Christianity the principal feast day of Saint Joseph, husband of the Virgin Mary and legal father
Maccu
…ingredients. Several dishes exist using maccu as an ingredient, such as bruschetta al maccù and maccu di San Giuseppe, the latter of which may be served on Saint Joseph's Day in Sicily. Maccu is a peasant food and staple food that dates back to ancient history. The ancient Roman people may have invented or introduced the…
Saint Joseph with the Infant Jesus by Guido Reni, c 1635
Traditional Saint Joseph's Altar in New Orleans
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