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Marsala (märsä`lä), city (1991 pop. 80,177), W Sicily, Italy, a port on the Mediterranean Sea, located on Cape Boeo. It is noted for its sweet wine. The ancient Lilybaeum Lilybaeum , ancient city of Sicily, on the extreme western coast. It is the modern Marsala. It was founded (396 B.C.) by Carthage and became a stronghold. In the First Punic War it resisted a long Roman siege (250–242 B.C.). Rome finally won (241 B.C. ..... Click the link for more information. , it was later renamed Marsah al Allah [port of God] by the Arabs. In 1860, Garibaldi landed there at the start of his successful campaign to conquer the kingdom of the Two Sicilies. Marsala 1. a port in W Sicily: landing place of Garibaldi at the start of his Sicilian campaign (1860). Pop.: 77 784 (2001) 2. a dark sweet dessert wine made in Sicily Marsala a sweet, amber wine made in Sicily. [Ital. Hist.: NCE, 2990] See : Wine Marsala a city and port in Italy on the western coast of Sicily, in the province of Trapani. Population, 82,700 (1968). Marsala is a wine-making center (producing the dessert wine Marsala) and center of the fishing industry. There is flour milling, macaroni production, and cork processing. Wine, fruit, vegetables, sea salt, and tuff are exported. Marsala a strong grape dessert wine containing 16-20 percent alcohol and 3-16 percent sugar. Marsala tastes like Madeira, but it is sweeter. The wine has been made for a long time in Sicily near the city of Marsala. It is distinguished by its tarry flavor, which was derived from the tarred casks in which it was transported in the hold of ships. This tarry flavor is now achieved by adding thoroughly boiled must. The best Soviet Marsala has an alcoholic content of 18 percent and a sugar content of 7 percent and is made in the Turkmen SSR from Terbash and Kara Uzium grapes. The wine is aged at least three years. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | INGREDIENTS 4 x 200g (8oz) Sirloin Steaks 1Tbsp Olive oil Garam Marsala Butter 100g (4oz) Unsalted butter 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander 1/2 teaspoon of Garam Marsala 1 dessertspoon of chopped fresh coriander Salt and black pepper CARROT CUSTARDS 200g (8oz) Carrots 200ml (8ozfl) double cream 1 small garlic clove peeled 1/4 teaspoon of garam Marsala Few fresh gratings from a nutmeg 1 Tbsp of softened butter 2 Eggs 1 egg yolk 4 x 4oz ramekins METHOD 1. This has an Italian Christmas take on it by the use of Marsala and wonderful panettone - a type of brioche laden with candied fruit and sultanas. The three recipes -- for Chicken Piccata, Chicken Marsala and Pork Milanese -- all use the same general technique for slicing a boneless, skinless piece of meat -- chicken, turkey, pork or veal, even eggplant will work well -- on the diagonal to create scallopine (or thin rounds); pounding the slices of meat flat with a mallet; then sautaing them quickly in a mixture of butter and olive oil. |
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