Salmoriglio is a
southern Italian condiment
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made of
lemon juice
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The tree's ellipsoidal yellow fruit is used for culina ...
,
olive oil,
garlic,
salt
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, and
herbs (such as oregano and parsley).
[Rosetta Costantino with Janet Fletcher, ''My Calabria: Rustic Family Cooking from Italy's Undiscovered South'' (W.W. Norton, 2010), p. 172.] It is common in
Sicily
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[Anna Muffoletto, ''The Art of Sicilian Cooking'' (Doubleday, 1971), p. 161.] and
Calabria[Gillian Riley, "Calabria" in ''The Oxford Companion to Italian Food'' (Oxford University Press, 2007), pp. 86-89.] as an accompaniment to seafoods or meats,
especially
swordfish.
Salmoriglio shares the same etymology as Spanish
salmorejo
Salmorejo, sometimes known as ardoria or ardorío, is a traditional soup originating from Andalusia, southern Spain, made of tomato, bread, extra virgin olive oil and garlic. Normally, the tomatoes are skinned and then puréed with the other ing ...
(from
Latin
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''salimuria'' meaning "brine"). However, they are two entirely different dishes, salmoriglio being a sauce or condiment based on lemon, herbs and oil, whereas salmorejo is a Spanish soup consisting of tomatoes and bread.
See also
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Mojo
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Chimichurri
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References
Italian sauces
Condiments
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