After the debut episode, dedicated to the presentation of the 16 competitors of the second edition of Messintavola, the challenge finally comes alive. The stove are already on and the knives very sharp to give incredible recipes to RTP viewers. And, in order not to disappoint the expectations, the first competition of the new season features one of the most loved and versatile ingredients of the Sicilian gastronomic tradition: the shrimp.
Treasury of our sea, in its many variants – from Mazara’s red to Viola della Stretto – the shrimp is much more than a simple crustacean. It is a symbol of a cuisine that knows how to be elegant and intense, poor and rich at the same time. From the refined raw of starry restaurants to grandmothers’ soups in the villages, Gambero is an ingredient capable of telling Sicily in all its shade: that of the deep sea, the scorching sun, of ancient wisdom.
To contend for the first victory in the splendid setting of the “Court of the Mari” will be Paolo Locurto, a surgeon, and Carmelo Cacciola, railway worker. The first will focus on his creativity and the “free” approach to the Mediterranean flavors; The second, passionate custodian of traditional recipes, will bring to the table the strength of simplicity and the territory. To taste and comment on the proposals, as always, the technical jury, composed of Salvatore de Mariain the double role of judge and conductor alongside Valeria Zingale; Alberto Palellapresident of Confesercenti and creator of Messina Street Food Fest; Will be GugliottaPresident of Associbo. To them, a representative of Unime (Biomorf Department) and a representative of the “Court of the seas“In every challenge. So, special guests of each episode, chefs, wine producers and sponsors.
And the most important novelty of this second edition is certainly the presence of the chef Paolo Romeo Which, in every challenge, will be able to give advice to the competitors and, with the same ingredient of the test, will cook a dish. “Even with this second edition I am sure that we will conquer the public thanks to a format that it likes because, lightly, it manages to entertain the public, making information on very important issues related to eating well, the seasonality of food and healthy nutrition” underlined the co-deductive Valeria Zingale.
Then everything is ready. Who will raise the shrimp with the undisputed protagonist of the first Sifida? The appointment is, as always, Tuesday at 9 pm on channel 19, and streaming on GazzettadodelSud (replicas on Tuesday evening at 11.10 pm, on Wednesday at 11 and 16).