Pisto (also known as pisto manchego) is a Spanish dish originally from the
Region of Murcia
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,
Castilla La Mancha and
Extremadura
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. It is made of
tomato
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es,
onion
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s,
eggplant
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or
courgette
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s, green and red
peppers, and
olive oil
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It is commonly used in cooking for frying foods, as a cond ...
.
It is usually served warm as a starter or to accompany another dish. It is often served with white rice, bread, a fried egg on top or with pieces of
cured ham. It is also used as the filling for
pasties
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and tartlets (empanadillas).
The dish is sometimes formally named ''pisto manchego'', from its origins in the historical region of
La Mancha
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(mostly situated in the region of Castilla La Mancha); it is also found in similar versions in Extremadura (''pisto extremeño''). ''Pisto a la Bilbaína'', from
Bilbao
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in the
Basque Country, is similar to pisto manchego but usually includes only courgettes and green peppers in tomato sauce, sometimes lightly scrambled with eggs.
See also
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Galayet bandora
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(the
Levant
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)
*
Huevos rancheros (
Mexico
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)
*
Lecsó
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(
Hungary
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)
*
Matbukha
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(
North West Africa
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)
*
Menemen (
Turkey
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)
*
Piperade
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(
Gascon/
French/
Basque
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* Basque language, their language
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* Basque Country (greater region), the homeland of the Basque people with parts in both Spain and France
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)
*
Shakshouka (the
Mediterranean
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and
Middle East
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)
*
Ratatouille
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References
Spanish soups and stews
Castilian-La Mancha cuisine
Basque cuisine
Eggplant dishes
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