WAIE (whatamieating.com)
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Plural: poltiglie
Language: Italian
Description: "Mashed." Most commonly refers to a dressing from Lazio made with mashed anchovies, red wine, olive oil and lemon and capers, sometimes with tomatoes, and thickened with breadcrumbs. It is often served with puntarelle. Poorer versions would just have mashed up greens.
Pronounced: pohl-TEE'lyah
Gender: f
Ethnicity: Italian
Most frequent country: Italy
Most frequent region: Lazio
See places: Italian food and cuisine, Lazio
See foods and dishes: puntarelle
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