Fish cooked in crazy water - pesce all 'acqua pazza. The term Aqua Pazza nowadays means a broth with a small amount of spices, in which white fish is stewed. The most likely version of the origin of this dish dates back to the 18th century, at the end of which a tax on salt was introduced in Italy, the sale of which was at that time a state monopoly. And the fishermen could not afford salt, and then the tradition arose to cook fish in sea water - yes, it seems that initially the water was sea water, which is why such a strange name.
Fish cooked in crazy water - pesce all 'acqua pazza. The term Aqua Pazza nowadays means a broth with a small amount of spices, in which white fish is stewed. The most likely version of the origin of this dish dates back to the 18th century, at the end of which a tax on salt was introduced in Italy, the sale of which was at that time a state monopoly. And the fishermen could not afford salt, and then the tradition arose to cook fish in sea water - yes, it seems that initially the water was sea water, which is why such a strange name.
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