Cacciatore

Pollo alla Cacciatore Cacciatore also Pollo (chicken cacciatore ) is a chicken recipe of Italian cuisine, which varies regionally. Originally formed feathered game such as pheasant and partridge the basis of this simple dish. Today, chicken or poularde be used ( both the whole animal and only chest or legs ).

All variants have in common is that the meat is browning, after a short simmered together with garlic, herbs, tomato sauce and wine a long time. Most red wine is used in Apulia and Campania white wine. Depending on the region and season round wild mushrooms, porcini mushrooms, onions, olives, capers and potatoes from the court. As a side dish to serve bread or polenta.

An almost identical dish is in the Veneto region and around the lake, under the name " pollastro in squaquaciò " known.

In the American version " Chicken Cacciatore " Chicken breast is most often used and served with spaghetti and Parmesan cheese. A modern development is the " Chicken Cacciatore Sandwich ".

Alla Cacciatore ( cacciatore ) and rabbit ( coniglio cacciatore ) and wild boar ( cinghiale cacciatore ) are prepared in Italian cuisine.

• Poultry
• Italian Food