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What local gastronomy should you enjoy in Orbetello?

À Orbetello, first taste the mullet bottarga, salted and dried fish roe: grated over pasta, it has a briny and quite pronounced flavor. You can also order it in thin slices with a drizzle of oil and lemon. Another specialty of the lagoon is theanguilla sfumata : an eel marinated then smoked, often served with a pepper and chili sauce. Its taste is more intense than that of a simply grilled fish; if you prefer milder flavors, ask for the catch of the day instead.

Also check whether the menu offers pici with bottarga, des filets de mulet fumés, des crevettes de lagune ou une dorade et un bar grillés. Le poisson disponible varie selon les saisons et les prises : demande ce qui vient de la lagune ce jour-là plutôt que de choisir automatiquement un plat annoncé comme local. En hiver, la soupe ou le risotto aux petits crabes femelles figurent parfois parmi les propositions. Les menus et les prix changent selon le restaurant et le produit ; mieux vaut vérifier le prix du poisson au poids avant de commander.

In Orbetello, the best choice is not necessarily the dish with the most appealing name: trust the waiter's answer when you ask what is really worth trying today. The lagoon doesn't need a picture-postcard menu to hold its own!

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