Sisters Lina and Maria Luisa Fischetti and their sister-in-law Maria Grazia Luongo explain the values behind their cooking.
Our menus changes often and are strictly based on the finest available seasonal produce and reflect our love of traditional recipes and dishes. We try to recreate the best of the past with one eye on the present: that is, we conserve the original character and taste of the dishes, but make them lighter and fine tune the balance of flavours.
Which is why our restaurant is called "Oasis, Sapori Antichi" (old-fashioned flavours).
This is truly a dish from the past, and almost every region of Italy has its own version. The important thing is to use the best possible ingredients you can get your hands on, and that includes the oil!
Ingredients
(serves four people)
300g dried cannelloni beans, soaked 24 hrs in water with a clove of garlic;
1 clove of garlic; salt;
1 chilli pepper, roughly chopped;
125ml extra virgin olive oil;
15g dried oregano; 50g homemade croutons.
Preparation
Simmer beans gently for approximately two hours. Once beans are cooked, drain them then salt them. (Reserve cooking water.) In a pan, put the garlic, beans, chilli, oregano, a few cups of the bean water and cook for about 15 minutes. Season if necessary and mix in olive oil.
Serve soup in a bowl, and decorate with the croutons and a final drizzle of oil.
