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Emilio and Leandro are both fishermen, sons and grandsons of fishermen on Lake Bolsena. In the early blue morning or in the half-light of dusk, you can admire them stretching or hauling up their nets.

You can scan the horizon until you see the small boats sailing on the quiet waters of the lake towards Montefiascone or Bolsena.

You can appreciate the manoeuvre to return to the port and join the small colourful fleet, moored at the Borghio dei pescatori below Marta’s clock tower.

Once the fish has been sold on the quay or delivered to the fishmonger, you will find them sitting with the other fishermen, gazing at the world or contemplating the lake and its many reflections.

Emilio and Leandro have a speciality that they appreciate above all else, the whitefish fillet with fennel flowers. Here is their recipe :

Whitefish fillets with fennel flowers :

Two whitefish fillets – any other fish fillet may also be suitable -, olive oil, finocchi (fennel flowers), salt, pepper.

Place the fillets each on a papillote. Drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with salt, pepper and finocchi (these little dried fennel flowers). Bake for 20 to 30 minutes in an oven preheated to 180°.

Taste with Emilio and Leandro in mind and contemplate for a moment the reflections of the sun on the lake of Bolsena, smelling the fine and subtle aroma of fennel flowers.

Par Nathalie

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