Food and Wine Traditions
Countryside chicory: a must of Salento’s cuisine, from the harvest to the table
One of the most important products of this land, the chicories are not a simple side dish. Behind the dish, in fact,...
Food and Wine Traditions
The snails of Salento, the recipe of “municeddhi”
If you believe that the French are the only ones to cook and eat snails, you are wrong! In Salento “municeddhi”(snails) are a...
Food and Wine Traditions
In Salento we usually eat the aubergines “alla poverella”
In general they are cooked in many ways, but the aubergines “alla poverella” are a very delicious and tasty side dishes … do...
Food and Wine Traditions
Do you want to try good Salento food? Some advice from fisherman, pastry chef and farmer! Ps: typical dishes and sweet desserts …
Not only sea, beaches and breathtaking views, Salento boasts an ancient culinary tradition. From sweets to savoury dishes, included the one of the...
Food and Wine Traditions
Peppers with breadcrumbs, the recipe for a delicious side dish
Seasoned with breadcrumbs, peppers are a tasty side dish made with vegetables that are well suited to any type of meal. It is...
Food and Wine Traditions
Xylella doesn’t stop the olive oil production in Salento! Because since a long time
Take a bottle of extra virgin olive oil, smell its aroma and try it, pouring it on a spoon or tasting it on...
Food and Wine Traditions
Wine and olive oil routes in Salento: Copertino and Leverano
Wine and olive oil are the two jewels of Salento and among the main products of the Mediterranean diet. Olive groves and vineyards...
Food and Wine Traditions
Fresh pasta, fried pasta and legumes, here’s how to prepare “Ciceri e tria”
“Ciceri e tria” is one of the famous first courses of Salento tradition. The dish is a combine of fresh pasta, fried pasta...
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Christmas tradition’s dessert of Salento, the recipe of purceddhruzzi
Christmas in Salento doesn’t taste the same without purceddhruzzi. What are they? They are tiny and sweet pieces of fried pasta, covered with...
