Coda alla vaccinara

Coda alla vaccinara
A plate of coda alla vaccinara
Alternative namesCoda
CourseSecondo (Italian course)
Place of originItaly
Region or stateLazio
Main ingredientsOxtail, celery, carrot
VariationsRigatoni al sugo di coda

Coda alla vaccinara (Italian: [ˈkoːda alla vattʃiˈnaːra]) is an oxtail stew in modern Roman cuisine[1] including various vegetables, notably celery. The tail is considered offal, nicknamed in Rome the quinto quarto (lit.'fifth fourth').[2]

  1. ^ Fodor's (2011). Fodor's Southern Italy. Fodor's Travel Publications. ISBN 978-0307928160.
  2. ^ Massimo Alberini, Giorgio Mistretta, Touring Club Italiano, Guida all'Italia Gastronomica, 1984, p. 287