Tuna pot
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Marmitako
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Tuna pot, marmitako in
tuna fishing boats in the Cantabrian Sea.[1] Today it is a simple dish with tuna, potatoes, onions, peppers, and tomatoes
.
The original
Cantabrian word sorropotún is used in the West Coast. Marmitako in Basque language means 'from the pot'.[citation needed
]
History
Tuna pot was eaten by Basque fishermen during fishing season. As they stayed a long time at sea, the food used to go bad, so they ate the tuna they fished with cooked potatoes and choricero peppers that kept well.
See also
References
- ISBN 978-1-58008-835-0. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
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