Articles tagged "mattanza"

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Blocks of amber salt-cured tuna bottarga on a wooden board beside a plate of spaghetti with olive oil

How Sicilian Fishermen Turned Bluefin Tuna into Treasure

Explore the ancient Sicilian mattanza tradition and the art of tuna preservation — from salt-cured bottarga to ventresca — and why it still matters today.

August 13, 2026