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Cappon Magro

Cappon Magro

€25

Quelli dell'Acciughetta · Genoa

Nutrition

≈ 550 kcalper portion of about 350 g
  • Protein19%
    19%
  • Fat67%
    67%
  • Carbohydrates15%
    15%

Estimate for a typical portion of this dish; the venue's recipe may differ.

About the dish

A cold seafood salad consisting of various cooked shellfish and fish arranged decoratively and covered with a mayonnaise-based sauce.

Cuisine
Italian (Ligurian)

Typical ingredients

  • shrimp
  • mussels
  • crab
  • clams
  • mayonnaise
  • vegetables

General information about this dish, not provided by the venue. Dish pictures are illustrations based on the menu description, not photos from the venue.

History of the dish

Italy

Cappon magro
© Gianni Scopinaro from Genova, Italia · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Origin
Italy
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Cappon magro (Italian: [kapˈpom ˈmaːɡro]; Ligurian: capon magro, Ligurian: [kaˌpuŋ ˈmaːɡru]) is an elaborate Genoese salad of seafood and vegetables over hardtack arranged into a decorative pyramid and dressed with a rich sauce.

Excerpt from the Wikipedia article “Cappon magro” · version used · CC BY-SA 4.0

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