Cozze allo zafferano

Cozze allo zafferano

Place of origin	Italy
Region or state	Abruzzo
Main ingredients	Mussels, L'Aquila saffron

Cozze allo zafferano is a traditional dish from Abruzzo, Italy. It is made with classic cooked mussels prepared with parsley, onion, bay leaf, white wine, and olive oil and seasoned with L'Aquila saffron sauce.^[1]

Although saffron is cultivated in Abruzzo, it is not a typical ingredient in the cuisine; this dish is "one of the rare examples", according to Anna Theresa Callen.^[2][3]

See also

• Cuisine of Abruzzo
• List of fish dishes

References

1. "Recipe - Mussels with Saffron". Academia Barilla. Retrieved 2022-11-27.
2. Kummer, Corby (7 October 1998). "Corby's Table". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2024-10-12.
3. Callen, Anna Teresa (2004-03-26). Food and Memories of Abruzzo: Italy's Pastoral Land. Wiley. pp. 21–22. ISBN 978-0-7645-3826-1.