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The Tuna fishery of Marzamemi in Sicily in Ragusa and Siracusa area.

There is an ancient fisching village, unique in the world, where Tuna once were caught with sistem called Mattanza. Here, the Tuna were caught, carried by hand to the village piazza and processed immediately. They were clened, cut and split into piaces to be sold and eaten.

Some of the parts of the Tuna were sold fresh fish to cook and eat immediately. Other parts were used for various product such as the dried Tuna roe ( BOTTARGA (  which, after becoming ard and gets grated over pasta as one would grate cheese. It is also cut very fine, put in on bread and seasoned with olive oil and lemon juice. These things are still done still done at Marzamemi ( due to a recent law, THE KILLING OF THE TUNA is no longer done in pubblic ) and BOTTARGA is now a product that is precious, expensive and very difficult to find. This way of working the Tuna is not often seen by the pubblic anymore. After a photo session and visit we will enjoy a tasting of their wonderful products.

 

  

In excursion from Ragusa, Siracusa, Taormina, Catania, and provinces