Straccetti

01 / ABOUT THE DISH

About the dish

Straccetti is a traditional dish hailing from Rome and the Lazio area. The dish is made with a combination of beef (skirt or flank steak), olive oil, garlic, arugula (rocket) or radicchio, rosemary, salt, pepper, and Parmigiano-Reggiano. The garlic is sautéed in olive oil until fragrant and removed from the pan. Thinly sliced radicchio or arugula is added to the pan with minced rosemary, salt, and pepper. It is cooked until wilted and tender and transferred to a plate. The beef is cut into paper-thin slices, seasoned with salt and pepper, and cooked in olive oil. The radicchio or arugula is placed back into the pan, and the dish is then topped with grated cheese before it's served. It's important not to overcook the meat in the process. The name straccetti means little rags, referring to the thin slices of beef.