The stigghiola (plural: ''stigghiole'' in Italian or ''stigghioli'' in Sicilian, also known as stigghiuola) is a Sicilian food specialty, typical of the streets of the city of Palermo. It consists of

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(usually of

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, but also of

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) which are washed in

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and

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, seasoned with parsley and often with

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and other pot herbs, then stuck on a skewer or rolled around a leek, and finally cooked directly on the grill. The dish is generally prepared and sold as a

street food Street food is ready-to-eat food or drinks sold by a hawker, or vendor, in a street or at other public places, such as markets or fairs. It is often sold from a portable food booth, food cart, or food truck and is meant for immediate consumpt ...

. In Ragusa, the dish is baked in a casserole and it is known as turciniuna. It is listed as a traditional Italian food product (P.A.T.) by the

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. Mipaaf
List of traditional food products

References

Palermitan cuisine Cuisine of Sicily Ragusa, Sicily Offal Street food in Italy {{italy-cuisine-stub

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