On the second day of our just finished “Secret Sicily” tour, we got our hands dirty while making Trapani-style pesto and fresh busiate pasta (an upcoming post) and this, pictured: Couscous from raw grain! Yes, we practiced the message-style, meditative hand technique that is required to create the proper couscous texture, and we made the brodo, or fish-based broth, that is the other key ingredient of this typical dish of the Western Sicilian kitchen. Once finished, of course, we ate the fruits of our labor!
Our hosts, the CookSicily team, are currently preparing for the 9th Annual Stagusto street food festival that will take place in Trapani from 26-30 July, a fantastic time to visit Sicily’s northwestern corner.