La „ leggenda delle acciughe",  dal libro "L 'alice delle Meraviglie", di Maria Teresa Vigliero:

"Many and many years ago, so many that you can't even imagine how many, a large family of stars shone in the sky; tiny little stars ... perhaps the brightest in the whole universe. Engrauline and they were very, very vain ... They made the Moon cry and the Good Lord punished them: cwith an imperious gesture of his hand, he snatched them from the vault heavenly and threw them into the sea. "Here you are - he said from above - finally humans will be able to enjoy your splendid silver color day and night, but it will no longer be eternal, but as fleeting as a sigh. And finally humans will continue to appreciate you a lot, yes, but as food AND as food anchovies can be considered a traditional Italian product, indeed Sicilian: it was Sicilian fishermen who taught Spaniards and Portuguese to salt anchovies "alla carne", or rather with a light salting technique that enhances the flavor of meat and the sea. The most famous center for the salting of anchovies is undoubtedly Aspra, a picturesque fishing village in the municipality of Bagheria, in the Gulf of Palermo. Here since 1947 the Girolamo Balistreri founded by Giovanbattista is a leader in the salting and production of anchovies (engraulis encrasicolus) This blue fish, whose best period for fishing is between May and June, is caught at night and brought to the factory early in the morning where it is filleted and salted strictly by hand during the day to become the famous salted anchovy after the right seasoning. healthy food, rich in vitamins, omega 3 and omega 6. Quality anchovies can be recognized by the pink color of the meat, which indicates their perfect ripeness, and as Michelangelo Balistreri says "they must simply convey emotions". Girolamo and Michelangelo Balistreri also founded the "Anchovy Museum" in Aspra. The museum is the only one of its kind in the world, an authentic treasure chest of Sicily and the sea and a very interesting insight into the life and history of the region. "There can be no future if the past is not respected, says Michelangelo, an entrepreneur, a cantor and a poet deeply in love with his land, its beauties and values and for these values he had no hesitation in rebelling against attempts at extortion and denounce the Mafia.