Puttanesca sauce originated in Naples. It is made from tomatoes, black olives, capers, anchovies, onions, garlic, and herbs, usually oregano and parsley but sometimes also basil.
It is an easy sauce, briefly cooked, and is very fragrant and spicy. Puttana in turn arises from the Latin word putida which means stinking. As is often the case when sifting through culinary history, there are multiple explanations. Thus, the Napolese harlots were characterized as the sirens of the culinary world.
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Three additional accounts all hinge on the fact that Puttanesca sauce is easy and quick to make. The first is that the prostitutes made it for themselves to keep the interruption of their business to a minimum. The second is that they made it for the men awaiting their turn at the brothel.
And the final version is that it was a favorite of married women who wished to limit their time in the kitchen so that they may visit their paramour.
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Whatever its origins, Puttanesca is a tasty and vibrant sauce. Here at Farina we are thrilled to offer our interpretation of this sauce as a pizza. Be sure to check out this amazing fragrant variety. Farina Menu Order-Online. Puttanesca: odd sauce history Puttanesca sauce originated in Naples. Farina Raleigh September 8, 5 Comments. Farina Raleigh September 26, Farina Raleigh August 13,
