Street Grill · Grilled Offal Skewers
Stigghiola
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The intestines are wound tightly around a stalk of scallion or leek before grilling, and the smoke alone is famous enough to draw crowds through Palermo's markets.
Stigghiola is grilled lamb or goat intestine, cleaned and wound around a green onion or leek, then cooked directly over open coals until charred and crackling. Street vendors in Palermo's historic markets grill it right at the stall, smoke and all.
Why it's made this way: It's a classic use of every part of the animal from Palermo's working-class food tradition, turning cheap offal into one of the city's most distinctive street flavors.
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