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pappagorgia

dew lap (or wattle)

Pappagorgia di tacchino fritta is a recipe from the Mugello: cut up several wattles, boil them, dredge in egg and flour, and fry.

The word also means 'double chin.'

A wattle on a cockerel (another Tuscan delicacy) is a bargiglio.

Meats & Poultry

Tuscany

Text © Dana Facaros & Michael Pauls

Image by Luigi Mengato