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testine

lamb's head

'Little heads', or testine, or cappuzzelle are nearly always lamb, and are used in a number of dishes: they like them stuffed in Molise, or with potatoes and diavolini (capuzzelle e patane). Other regions like it baked al forno or in umido.

Abruzzo

Meats & Poultry

Molise

Text © Dana Facaros & Michael Pauls

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