ventresca

Definitions

1. A surname.
2. Flesh from the belly of a tuna, which is prepared in oil and served as food.
   uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“The choice part of the tunny fish⟳ is the stomach (ventresca), which is very tender and of an appetizing creamy-pink color. […] For a salad one must always ask⟳ for ventresca.”

“Anatra ripiena is a Venetian recipe for duck, sometimes boned, stuffed with a rich mixture of breadcrumbs […], sometimes some tunny ventresca, and nutmeg, […]”

“Ventresca, tuna’s succulent belly, is another of my favorites. […] If I have⟳ some cooked cannellini or borlotti beans in the refrigerator, I warm them up with some of the liquid they have⟳ been cooked in, then drain them and add⟳ them to a can of ventresca together with several thin slices of raw onion.”

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