“Pioda” style Galletto

Level

Cooking time

60-70 minutes

Cooking method

barbeque,tradizionale

Occasion

festa,grigliata

Serves

2 people

Ingredients

  • Galletto Vallespluga
  • Oil
  • Salt
  • Marinade
  • Spices to taste

Procedure

“This is an alternative “alpine” way to cook on the grill. In mountain huts they use fine stone slates similar to roof tiles, called “piode”, arranged over 2 stones in order to create a sloped surface.
Light the fire under the “pioda”, heating it slowly to avoid breaking it. When the slate is very hot, carefully place the Galletto opened (marinaded with oil, salt and herbs) on it. The heat is very low and cooking needs quite some time, even more than 1 hour, but it’s well worth the wait.”

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Galletto Vallespluga Meatballs

Cut the vegetables in large pieces and boil in a large saucepan. Add the Galletto and cook for 45 minutes. Remove the Galletto, let it cool and bone it.

Put the boned Galletto, cooked vegetables and a small ladle of the remaining broth in a food processor and blend.
Next, soak the bread in the milk, squeezing off excess liquid. Add the egg, parsley, salt, pepper and Parmesan cheese to the bread and mix well.

Put both the Galletto and the bread mixture into a bowl. Grease hands so that the mixture does not stick to fingers. With your hands, form the compound into balls and roll them in semolina flour.
Pour the oil into a pan and bring it to the right temperature (dip the handle of a wooden spoon in the oil. When bubbles form around the handle, the oil is ready for browning the meatballs). Brown the meatballs well; they should be golden. Wipe the excess oil on a paper towel. Serve hot.

Children will love these meatballs and at the same time they will get their share of healthy Galletto and vegetables.

Pot-cooked rich “caponata” with Galletto Vallespluga on honey and turmeric sauce

Clean and peel the vegetables then cut them into pieces of about 1cm per side and arrange them on the bottom of the jars, overlapping them alternately. Season with coarse salt.
Divide a clove of garlic into four parts, taking care to remove the core, place one piece per jar.
Carefully bone the Galletti Vallespluga breasts and thighs, season with oil, salt, pepper and herbs and arrange them inside the jars, on the top of the veggies.
Close the jars tightly and place them in a preheated oven at 200° C for 15-17 minutes. Once cooked, serve as desired or directly in the jar (Warn your guests not to touch the heated glass!).
Finally, prepare the accompanying sauce: use two tablespoons of the vegetables to cook and heat them with honey and turmeric. Cook until a homogeneous sauce is obtained.

Note: The jars of cooked “caponata” can be removed from the oven, cooled in cold water and stored in the refrigerator, tightly sealed, for about 15 days.

Galletto Vallespluga baked in foil

Stuff the Galletto with the sage, rosemary, sea salt, pepper and onion. Seal the Galletto by sewing it with thread. Rub with oil and brown over a high heat. Season with salt and wrap in tinfoil.
Cook in the oven at a high temperature (250° C) for approximately 1 hour. Serve with the corn leaves.

As an accompaniment, we suggest serving this dish with raw, fresh vegetables.