by Admin | Sep 6, 2012 | Food and drinks
Besides traditional recipes, Abruzzo region has also several distinctive product that are characteristic of the area. Typical produce of this region is so numerous: From salami and cold pork meats to cheese, from fruit to vegetables, from unusual cultivations (eg....
by Admin | Sep 6, 2012 | Food and drinks
History of Basil Leaves Basil plants have been taken from India to the Mediterranean coasts thousands of years ago. Basil has a long and interesting history. The name basil is actually derived from an old Greek word “basilikohn,” which translates to...
by Admin | Sep 6, 2012 | Food and drinks
Abruzzo is known as land of the sheep breeders, and PECORINO is a cheese made of sheep’s milk. There are two varieties of pecorino cheese: 1. Soft Pecorino: A sheep’s milk cheese aged for a few days, it is soft and easy to cut. 2. Hard pecorino: a sheep’s milk cheese...
by Admin | Sep 6, 2012 | Food and drinks
The word saffron takes its origin from the Arabic ZOFERAN, no one can say exactly where the saffron has appeared from the first time; It started to be cultivated in the Mediterranean coasts after the Arabic invasion of the Spanish peninsula. Then the Saracens have...
by Admin | Sep 6, 2012 | Food and drinks
Brodetto is a fish and tomatoes soup, a meal originally associated to life on board, it is considered a culinary symbol of the Adriatic coast. In the past fishermen used to prepare brodetto with the leftover of their fishing after having sold the best part of the...
by Admin | Sep 6, 2012 | Food and drinks
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo was designated as a DOC in 1968. The wines are at least 85% Montepulciano with Sangiovese permitted, but not required, at up to 15%. The Riservas need to be aged a minimum of two years before release, with at least 6 months of that in wood. In...
