PITONI o PIDONI MESSINESI: La Ricetta Originale dello Street Food di Messina

Welcome to my kitchen! Today we're preparing authentic Messina PITONI (or PIDONI), the undisputed king of street food in the Strait of Messina. 🥙✨ If there's one recipe that everyone in Messina agrees on, especially during Carnival and beyond, it's this one. In this video, I'll show you how to make a thin, crispy pastry filled with the classic Messina filling: curly endive, fresh tuma cheese, anchovies, and pepper. 📜 A pinch of history Pitone is more than just a fried calzone. Its name seems to derive from its "half-moon" shape, vaguely reminiscent of a bag, or, according to some popular traditions, from the dialect term for a humble but substantial wrapper. Born as a leftover dish in the alleys of Messina, it was prepared by less wealthy families with what the land offered (escarole) and the typical products of shepherds (tuma). Although it's now available year-round in every deli, the connection to Carnival is visceral: it's the perfect comfort food to celebrate joyfully before the Lenten fast! Below is the index for easy navigation through the video and the link to the ingredients list! 📝 Ingredients for 10 Pitoni Messinesi For the dough (the crispy pastry): 500g 00 flour 50g lard (essential for crispiness) 50ml dry white wine (the secret to the bubbles during cooking) 220ml warm water 10g salt For the traditional filling: 2 small heads of curly endive (washed, dried, and chopped) 300-350g Tuma cheese (or Primo Sale, if you can't find fresh Tuma) 15-20 anchovy fillets in oil Salt and pepper to taste Extra virgin olive oil to taste (for seasoning the escarole) For cooking: Seed oil (peanut or sunflower) for frying --- ⏰ TABLE OF CONTENTS ⏰ *Introduction:* 00:00 *[Preparing the Messina Pitoni dough]:* 00:34 *[Preparing the escarole and seasoning it]:* 01:57 *[Preparing the rolls and rolling them out]:* 03:20 *[Filling and closing our Messina Pitoni]:* 04:10 *[Frying the Messina Pitoni]:* 04:52 *Ingredient List and Conclusion:* 05:35 --- 🔔 DON'T MISS THE NEXT RECIPES! 🔔 If you love cooking and want to discover new video recipes every week, don't forget to: ✅ *SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL:* ► https://bit.ly/prontoeservino 🔔 *CLICK THE BELL* to receive notifications every time we publish a new video! ➡️ *Become an exclusive member!* Subscribe to this channel for access to unique benefits:    / @prontoeservito   -- 📱 FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA TOO! 🍽️ Stay updated and interact with the community: *Facebook:*   / prontoeservito   *Instagram:*   / pronto.e.servito   *TikTok:*   / pronto.e.servito   --- 🍝 ALL MY PLAYLISTS FOR YOU 🥗 Browse my collections to find the perfect recipe for every occasion: *APPETIZERS:*    • ANTIPASTI   *MAILING COURSES:*    • PRIMI PIATTI   *MAIN COURSES:*    • SECONDI PIATTI   *DESSERTS:*    • DOLCI   *SICILIAN RECIPES:*    • RICETTE SICILIANE   *VEGETARIAN RECIPES:*    • RICETTE VEGETARIANE   *COOKING TIPS:*    • CONSIGLI UTILI IN CUCINA   (** #PitoniMessinesi #StreetFoodSiciliano #Carnevale2026 **)