Panice
Panisses
Image courtesy Wikimedia CommonsI kept writing ‘panice’ instead of ‘panic’ in yesterday's post. Maybe it’s because my name is Janice and I’m accustomed to writing ‘e’ following ‘c.’
So, I looked up Panice. It is an Italian family name for a supplier of millet, just as Cooper is a maker of casks and vats, and Smith is a person who works with metal.
Panice is also an alternative spelling of panisse, which is a French street food popular in Provence. It is made from chickpea flour and fried in olive oil until golden on the outside and soft in the centre.
Panisse was introduced to Provence by Italian workers from neighbouring Liguria, where is it known as panissa or panelle. It is particularly popular in Nice and Marseilles, traditionally eaten sprinkled with salt and pepper and accompanied by a glass of wine.
Looks an interesting snack food.
ReplyDeleteIt looks as though it might be difficult to stop at one!
DeleteSounds tasty! I thought it was a necterine. Linda in Kansas
ReplyDeleteSimple and easy to cook, I think.
DeleteThat looks quite tasty.
ReplyDeleteI thought so , too.
DeleteInteresting dish... reminds me of roasted potatoes :))
ReplyDeleteWishing you a nice Tuesday, Andreja!
The first picture does look rather like roast potatoes, you're right.
DeleteThat looks very good, I would enjoy this I'm sure. I like to travel around the world virtually to see what they offer in other countries. Thanks Janice.
ReplyDeleteIt does look tasty.
DeleteLooks interesting and not unlike polenta fries. I might try making some.
ReplyDeleteSimilar consistency, I should think.
DeleteI like things made of chickpea, but I have never come across panice, neither in Italy nor in France. Must ask my cousin who has been living in Nice for nearly 30 years now whether she and her friends have it when they meet for apéro (their custom is to have wine or a fizzy drink before a meal, late afternoon/early evening, accompanied by nibbles; not like many people in Germany who will have wine both with and after a meal in the evening). I know they eat a lot of soccà, another specialty of Nice.
ReplyDeleteIt's so interesting.to learn of other people's customs.
DeleteThey remind me of the German potato pancake not sure what you would call them.* But it is definitely a carbohydrate dipping thing!
ReplyDelete*Kartoffelpuffer, that is a name to throw around.
That's a word to savour!
DeleteOh, tasty!
ReplyDeleteIt looks it.
DeleteI’ve never heard of panice before. I used to work with a girl who had horrible spelling and always put an e on the end of words. The only exception was words that should have ended in e she left it off
ReplyDeleteHow funny. Habits like that become ingrained.
DeleteIf it’s accompanied by a glass of wine I am all in!
ReplyDeleteCheers! 🍷
DeleteLooks tasty, particularly washed down with a nice glass of wine.
ReplyDeleteAlison in Devon x
Definitely! 🍷
DeleteOne thought leads to another, with a little research along the way.
ReplyDeleteFlitting randomly from subject to subject . . .
DeleteI have never heard of Panisse, but I'll try anything, especially when it's served with wine!
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DeleteI wouldn't mind trying some of that! And I agree about the wine.... On the side
ReplyDelete. . . and regularly refilled . . .
DeleteYou learned something new and we did too.. thanks for checking it out
ReplyDeleteNow we all need to try out the snack!
DeletePanisse is new to me Janice!
ReplyDeleteHa ha!
DeleteI have chickpea flour and I have olive oil, but the tight waistbands on my shorts are telling me I shouldn't try to replicate the snack.
ReplyDeleteAww, shame!
DeleteDeus caritas est!
ReplyDeleteThank you.
DeleteSounds yummy especially with a glass of wine
ReplyDeleteIt does - I should try it.
DeleteLove chickpeas. Salivating.
ReplyDeleteChickpeas are so good for us.
DeleteThey look tasty, and with a glass of wine even better :)
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
Absolutely! 😉
DeletePanisse sounds like the perfect snack food. You find wonderful things to blog about.
ReplyDeleteIt does sound tasty. 🍷
DeleteSounds yummy. I like chickpeas. I think I've had something made with chickpea flour but don't remember for certain.
ReplyDeleteChickpeas are tasty, and I imagine this snack is, too.
DeleteI've never heard of that but I bet it's good.
ReplyDeleteI think so, too.
DeleteEverything's better with wine. ;-)
ReplyDeleteCheers, dears! 🍷🍷
DeleteI love how your mind wanders
ReplyDeleteThank you, Sharon. Too kind!
ReplyDeleteInteresting how an extra letter led you to discover these new food items. They look pretty good to eat too.
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