Uova in Purgatoria (Eggs In Puragtory)
Uova in Purgatoria When I was telling my friend about this delicious dish and what it was called she told me they got it all wrong. They should have called this dish "Eggs in Heaven" and I agree. Curious as to why they would call it this, I did a little reading and found out that this is a Neopolitan dish that pays tribute to their ancient preoccupation with purgatory. The eggs symbolize the "souls" searching for purifications so they can enter Heaven and the tomatoes signifying the red flames of purgatory! Regardless the reason for its name it is delicious! My mother would make this and simply call it "uovo in sugo" and is another dish from la cucina povera. My mother was a child during WW11 and times were tough. They lived off the land and so there were many days when all that was available was eggs and tomatoes. Eggs are gently poached in a simmering tomato sauce (sugo) and then eaten with a piece of crusty bread to sop up all the juices. My mother w