COOKING WITH THE MACCHI FAMILY: BOTTARGA

Since Paolo’s family originates from the north of Italy the region of Lombardia, bottarga was not at all consumed growing up. When we started importing it in 2002 to Montreal we have done plenty of research and followed traditional recipes as well as made our own ways of eating and preparing it.
PAOLO'S BOTTARGA RECIPE:

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TIPS & TRICKS ON HOW TO PICK AND STORE BOTTARGA

I’ve gathered with time a few tips and tricks about Bottarga. Here they are:
1. Storage tips: Preferably refrigerate the Bottarga but not at all necessary. Although, once the package opened, keep it in the fridge.
2. Shelf life: Bottarga is so easy to store, from the day of packaging the “the best before” is five years! [...]

ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT BOTTARGA

Not many people in North America know about this product. I have to admit, that neither did I before starting working in the food business.
The Phoenicians were the first to produce bottarga and it was the Carthaginians who helped this product to be known through out the Mediterranean.
It was first documented by Bartolomeo Platina in [...]