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Cappon magro, a Genoese salad with seafood and vegetables

A plate of trenette pasta with pesto, a staple of Ligurian cuisine

Ligurian cuisine consists of the traditional food of the region of Liguria in Italy. It features dishes whose preparations, techniques and ingredients are related to local production, such as preboggion, a mixture of wild herbs. Imported ingredients from areas which were frequently in contact with the Liguarians play a prominent role as well, such as Pecorino Sardo cheese. Perhaps the most famous dish of the region is pesto.

With its long coastline and large forest surface, seafood and game are important ingredients. Due to its location close to the sea, the climate is mild and favorable to the production of olive oil and wine. Like many other Italian regions, fresh and dry pasta is prominent as well.

History

Historically, root vegetables were central to Ligurian cuisine.

Dishes

The origins of focaccia are uncertain, but is associated with Liguria.

Sources

Galetto, Lucio; Dale, David (2010). Lucio's Ligurian Kitchen: The Pleasures of the Italian Riviera. Sydney: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 978-1-74237-486-4.

Giannatempo, Laura (2006). Ligurian Kitchen: Recipes and Tales from the Italian Riviera. New York City: Hippocrene Books. ISBN 978-0-7818-1171-2.

Plotkin, Fred (1997). Recipes from Paradise: Life and Food on the Italian Riviera. Boston: Little, Brown and Co. ISBN 978-0-316-71071-8.

Ratto, Giovanni Battista (1893). La Cuciniera Genovese (in Italian). Genoa: Pagano.

Riley, Gillian (2007). The Oxford Companion to Italian Food. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-860617-8.

Touring Club of Italy (2002). The Italian Food Guide: The Ultimate Guide to the Regional Foods of Italy. Milan: Touring Club of Italy. ISBN 978-88-365-2538-6.