Chicken Arrabbiata
What’s in a Name?
Reading the names of Italian dishes, whether in cookbooks or on menus, can be confusing if you’re not familiar with the language. While knowing that ragù is a meat sauce and melanzane is eggplant, for instance, can help with decoding, some dishes have less literal names. Arrabbiata means “angry” and refers to this dish’s fiery bite from the garlic and pepper flakes; our version also includes pepperoncini.
Some other (from the Roman town of Amatrice) sauce is made from tomato, pancetta, and chile. sauce contains egg, pancetta or , and lots of black pepper. Sauce is made from eggplant and tomatoes. sauce is a bold mix of tomatoes, anchovies, olives, capers, and garlic. Sauce is made by bolstering tomatoes with olives, oregano, and capers. sauce is a rich ragu of meat and slow-cooked onions.
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