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Fra Diavolo

Fra Diavolo (lit. Brother Devil; 7 April 1771–11 November 1806), is the popular name given to Michele Pezza, a famous guerrilla leader who resisted the French occupation of Naples, proving an "inspirational practitioner of popular insurrection". Pezza figures prominently in folk lore and fiction. He appears in several works of Alexandre Dumas, including The Last Cavalier: Being the Adventures of Count Sainte-hermine in the Age of Napoleon, not published until 2007 and in Washington Irving's short story "The Inn at Terracina".

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1771-04-07

Birth Place

Kingdom_of_Naples

Place Of Death

Naples

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Fra Diavolo Is a Devilish Dish for an Italian American Christmas

Many Italian American families participate in the ritual of eating seven fishes on Christmas Eve. Traditionally this is done in seven small courses, each featuring a different type of fish. My grandmother cheats by instead making a giant pot of fra diavolo. Fra diavolo is a spicy tomato sauce served...

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Calamari Fra Diavolo Over Linguine

In this classic Italian pasta dish, tender squid rings and tentacles simmer in a thick and spicy tomato sauce–fra diavolo means “brother devil” in Italian. Toss it with linguine, top with more parsley and red pepper flakes, and serve family style. We recommend using clam juice to enhance the seafood flavor, but chicken stock works too!

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