Sfincione soft focaccia with tomato, onion, anchovies and caciocavallo
Tall, soft bread dough, tomato, onion, anchovies, oregano and caciocavallo: sfincione is Palermo's focaccia, cut into squares.
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Tall, soft bread dough, tomato, onion, anchovies, oregano and caciocavallo: sfincione is Palermo's focaccia, cut into squares.
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Next up: Our Lady of the Audience and Saint Juliana, patrons of a village dominated by Frederick II's castle, Friday 3 September
Nearest airport: Palermo Falcone-Borsellino, 57 km away
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