Chicken Scarpariello
an Italian-American classic.
Chicken scarpariello — made by sautéing pieces of chicken and sausage with onions and peppers and braised in a vinegary (and slightly spicy) sauce — translates to “shoemaker’s chicken.” In Neapolitan dialect, “scarparo” means cobbler, but WHY this dish is referring to the occupation isn’t entirely known.
Some theories have emerged that are kind of fun t…
