La receta del "bragioli" maltés

Malta: Marias gefüllte Rindsrouladen

Malta: Maria e i suoi "Bragioli"

W maltańskiej kuchni: Bragioli

Maria's Maltese Beef Olives (Bragioli)

À Malte, le bœuf farci de Maria

<p>Maltese cuisine is influenced by British and Italian cooking. Here is Maria’s recipe for Beef Olives or Bragioli: beef bundles with pork stuffing, a delicious Maltese favourite.</p>

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Maltese cuisine is influenced by British and Italian cooking. Here is Maria’s recipe for beef bundles with pork stuffing, a delicious Maltese favourite.

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