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Traditional Rafanata

Traditional Rafanata

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Rafanata is a typical dish from Basilicata, and it’s a delicious combination of local apples and radishes, seasoned with pecorino cheese and baked.

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Recipe from Generale Lee (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Rafanata is a traditional dish from the Val d’Agri and Alta Materana regions in Basilicata. It is often served during Carnival celebrations.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time40 min
  • Resting10 min
  • Total1 hr 10 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$5.71 $1.43 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $1.75
  • $0.54
  • $0.20
  • $2.82
  • $0.04
  • $0.36

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. lard or extra virgin olive oil, depending on preference ≈ 3 min
  2. Boil the potatoes in lightly salted water, drain, and mash them with a fork or potato masher.
  3. Peel and coarsely chop the radish. ≈ 8 min
  4. Whisk the eggs in a bowl, adding pecorino cheese and a pinch of salt. ≈ 4 min
  5. Combine the eggs with the grated apple and horseradish. ≈ 4 min
  6. You can also add small pieces of salami or dry sausage for a more intense flavor. ≈ 3 min
  7. Grease the dish with bacon fat or oil paint, then pour in the mixture. ≈ 3 min
  8. Bake in a static oven at 200 °C for approximately 40 minutes, until a golden-brown crust forms.
  9. Remove the baking sheet from the oven and let it cool before serving.

The bill

Traditional Rafanata

  • 5 eggs$1.75
  • 300 g of ground apples$0.54
  • 50 g of radishes$0.20
  • 100 g of grated pecorino cheese$2.82
  • salt, as needed$0.04
  • extra virgin olive oil or fat, as needed$0.36

Total$5.71

that's $1.43 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 5 eggs
  • 300 g of ground apples
  • 50 g of radishes
  • 100 g of grated pecorino cheese
  • salt, as needed
  • extra virgin olive oil or fat, as needed
  • Cured meats such as salami or sopressata (optional)

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