Water
Plain drinking water for cooking, including the vinegar and garlic dressing in the documented zucchini alla scapece recipe.
- Italian name
- Acqua
- Cooking role
- Combined with vinegar in scapece
Water in the dressing
The Amalfi Coast recipe combines a glass of water with a glass of vinegar and garlic before pouring the boiled mixture over fried zucchini. Use water suitable for food preparation.
Cook with it
Cassatelle saccensi
Wild boar stew
Agnolotti monferrini
Ragù di pecora
Brodera: pork-rib risotto
Piadina with Lard
Bari-Style Focaccia with Cherry Tomatoes
Levante-Style Stamped Corzetti with Pine Nut and Marjoram Sauce
Zucchini alla scapece
Tuscan castagnaccio
Spinach and ricotta gnudi with butter and sage
Panzanella with tomatoes and cucumber
Questions worth asking
How is water used in scapece?
The documented recipe boils a glass of water with a glass of vinegar and garlic for the dressing.
How much water goes into the scapece dressing?
Use equal volumes of water and vinegar, measuring both with the same glass.
Is this soda water or tonic water?
This entry is for plain cooking water. Soda water and tonic water are separate ingredients.

