{"id":17291,"date":"2021-12-23T18:39:47","date_gmt":"2021-12-23T18:39:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/?p=17291"},"modified":"2023-01-18T14:22:19","modified_gmt":"2023-01-18T14:22:19","slug":"what-is-the-feast-of-seven-fishes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/food-and-wine\/what-is-the-feast-of-seven-fishes","title":{"rendered":"Feast of the Seven Fishes: From La Vigilia to Italian-American Tradition"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Feast of the Seven Fishes (AKA La Vigilia<\/em>) is an Italian-American tradition in which families and friends gather on Christmas Eve<\/a> to enjoy seven varied dishes of fish and seafood. On the menu you might find such briny delicacies as baccal\u00e0<\/a> (salted cod), cioppino<\/a> (a classic San Francisco-style seafood stew), anchovies, octopus, shrimp, calamari (squid) and a variety of shellfish (mussels, clams, crab, etc.,).<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a tradition as old as time. Or is it? The origins of the Feast of the Seven Fishes or La Vigilia<\/em> may surprise you.<\/p>\n

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Cioppino. Source: Flickr<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

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If you find Italian food as delicious as we do, check out these amazing food tours<\/a> and cooking classes.<\/a> We also offer experiences in areas of the USA influenced by Italian-American culture. Find them here.<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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