Sarde in saor
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Sarde in saor are an Italian appetizer (antipasto) based on fried sardines, seasoned with sweet and sour onions, pine nuts, and raisins, typical of Venetian cuisine.{{Cite web|title=Ricetta Sarde in saor|url=http://ricette.giallozafferano.it/Sarde-in-saor.html|website=GialloZafferano.it}} They are often served as snacks in Venetian bacari.{{cite web|url=http://www.scattidigusto.it/2015/04/22/bacari-migliori-venezia-sestieri/|title=Bacari. La classifica definitiva per mangiare bene a Venezia|website=www.scattidigusto.it|date=22 April 2015 |language=Italian|access-date=May 3, 2016}}
Saor means 'flavor' in the Venetian language.
Origins
Sarde in saor was invented as a method of preservation used by Venetian fishermen who had the need to keep food on board for a long time or as long as possible.{{Cite book|last=Annalisa Barbagli, Stefania Barzini|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Mt33ivRzoL8C&dq=Saor&pg=PA50|title=Cuciniamo il Pesce|publisher=Giunti Editore|year=2011|isbn=978-88-09-76539-9|page=50|language=it}}
Once the onions were cooked with vinegar and olive oil, they were laid in layers interspersed with fried sardines in terracotta containers. As time passed by, the recipe acquired more refined taste tones; in fact, raisins were added.
The modern recipe also calls for pine nuts.
Since the fishermen ate the sarde in saor after a long time had passed from the moment of their preparation, they savored the taste and aroma of a product which was often no longer fresh.{{Cite book|last=Annalisa Barbagli, Stefania Barzini|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Mt33ivRzoL8C&dq=Saor&pg=PA50|title=Cuciniamo il Pesce|publisher=Giunti Editore|year=2011|isbn=978-88-09-76539-9|page=50|language=it}}
For this reason, even today, when preparing sarde in saor, it is a good rule to eat them at least after one day of settling.{{Cite web|title=L'arte della conservazione: saor, scapece e colatura|url=http://www.agrodolce.it/2014/12/03/conservazione-saor-scapece-e-colatura/|website=Agrodolce|date=3 December 2014 }}
See also
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References
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External links
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- {{Cite web|title=Saor, piatto senza confini|url=http://www.cucinet.com/index.php?module=CMpro&func=viewpage&pageid=94}}