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alla brace
cooked over charcoal or wood
Or cooked on a barbecue.
Grilled meat is known as carne alla griglia or alla graticola.
Ai ferri: 'on the irons'. Usually means grilled over open flame, but sometimes also on a griddle.
alla piastra: on the grill
The early July Sagra della Brace in Sant'Agata de' Goti (Campania) features all kinds of grilled meats, but also all kinds of vegetables, mushrooms and wine.
Text © Dana Facaros & Michael Pauls
Image by Julien Menichini