{"id":2117,"date":"2026-08-29T17:41:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-29T15:41:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oliobenza.it\/?p=2117"},"modified":"2026-08-29T19:20:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-29T17:20:11","slug":"la-frandura-the-benza-familys-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oliobenza.it\/en\/la-frandura-the-benza-familys-recipe\/","title":{"rendered":"La Frandura: the Benza family\u2019s recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"

Frandura is one of the traditional peasant dishes of Liguria. It was prepared and distributed to day workers during the wheat harvest, providing a simple yet nutritious meal.<\/p>\n

Its origins lie in the hinterland of the upper Argentina Valley and have been passed down to us through recipes handed down from generation to generation.<\/p>\n

This dish became part of the everyday diet towards the end of the 18th century, when the potato \u2013 which had been introduced to Europe from the Americas some two centuries earlier \u2013 finally managed to overcome the prejudices that had hindered its widespread adoption. Having become a staple food for farming families, the potato complemented and, to some extent, replaced the chestnut, which for centuries had been one of the main food sources for communities in the Ligurian hinterland.<\/p>\n<\/div>

Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. 200 g 00 flour<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n
  2. 300 ml milk (whichever you usually use)<\/li>\n
  3. 500 g potatoes<\/li>\n
  4. 50 ml Taggiasca extra virgin olive oil<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n
  5. Small pieces of Toma cheese (or 2 large tablespoons of grated Parmigiano Reggiano)<\/li>\n
  6. 1 teaspoon of salt,<\/li>\n
  7. Grandma Gigia\u2019s variation: rosemary and pepper (if you don\u2019t have any rosemary to hand, you can replace the extra virgin olive oil with herb-infused oil<\/a>.)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>

    From the earth to the table: just a few ingredients, skilled hands and a story infused with Ligurian tradition.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>

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    Preparation:<\/strong><\/p>\n