DISH RESEARCH · Side dish
Vignarola
Also known as: Vignarola alla romana
Roman spring vegetables gently braised with pancetta and spring onion.
About Vignarola
Vignarola is a Roman spring dish built around artichokes, fresh fava beans, peas and Romaine lettuce. Gambero Rosso's version, published by Turismo Roma, includes pancetta and fresh spring onions.
The vegetables bring green, sweet and gently bitter flavours, balanced by the savoury cured pork and olive oil. Lemon accompanies the artichokes during preparation.
The vegetables remain tender while retaining their shapes. Vignarola is served hot or warm, either as a vegetable course or in smaller portions as an antipasto.
Allergens in this recipe
Allergen details are not yet confirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Vignarola
Gambero Rosso's Roman vignarola with pancetta, published by Turismo Roma.
- Romanesco artichokesBase
- PeasBase
- Fresh fava beansBase
- Romaine lettuceBase
- LemonSeasoning
- Fresh spring onionsAromatic
- Extra virgin olive oilCooking medium
- Pancetta tesaProtein
- SaltSeasoning
- PepperSeasoningIngredient page not linked
- WaterLiquid
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Romanesco artichokes: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Broader artichoke candidate; first named Romanesco mammole variety retained.
- Peas: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Fresh fava beans: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Fresh form retained.
- Romaine lettuce: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Lemon: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Juice acidulates the artichoke contact water.
- Fresh spring onions: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Extra virgin olive oil: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Pancetta tesa: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Broader pancetta candidate; flat form retained. Guanciale alternative is not included. Exact curing formula remains unspecified.
- Salt: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Pepper: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Pepper variety and colour are unspecified; no exact unspecified-pepper candidate selected.
- Water: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Explicit lemon-acidulated artichoke contact bath; vegetables subsequently braise in their own juices.
Origins & food traditions
Vignarola belongs to the springtime farming traditions of the Roman countryside; accounts of its precise birthplace and name vary.
Countries
- Italy
- ItalyCatalogue link pending review
- Vatican CityCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Roman Cuisine
- Roman CuisineCatalogue link pending review