Cuisine Abruzzo

1 cuisine

1.1 popular dishes
1.2 sweets
1.3 olive oil
1.4 wines , liquors

cuisine

arrosticini of pescara valley




spaghettoni alla chitarra of teramo



typical bocconotto of castel frentano



sise delle monache guardiagrele

renowned variety , richness due heterogeneity of territory, abruzzo s cuisine among best in italy. in 2013 italian organization confesercenti survey of foreign tourists showed abruzzo best italian region eat in. both agricultural , coastal aspects of abruzzo have contributed cuisine. due mountains, of abruzzo isolated international influence until 20th century. result, region s cuisine remained unique.

popular dishes

one of popular regional dishes spaghetti alla chitarra made pressing or cutting pasta through chitarra, implement form long thin noodles similar spaghetti. pasta served tomato-based sauce, flavored peppers, pork, goose, or lamb. dish complemented regional side dishes, such bean , noodle soup, sagne e fagioli. soup traditionally flavored tomatoes, garlic, oil, , peperoncini.

other popular dishes include:

gnocchi carrati, flavored bacon, eggs , pecorino cheese
scrippelle, rustic french-style crêpe served either mbusse (a type of soup) or used form sort of soufflé ragù , stuffed chicken liver, meatballs, hard-boiled eggs, , cheese
pastuccia, polenta stew sausage, eggs, , cheese

across region, roast lamb enjoyed in several variations. of these variations include:

arrosticini, skewered lamb dish
pecora al cotturo, lamb stuffed variety of mountain herbs , cooked in copper pot
lamb cooked whole in bread oven
agnello cacio e ovo, lamb-based fricassee

seafood popular, in coastal areas. variety of fish available area has resulted in several fish-based brodetti (broths), coming such places vasto, giulianova, , pescara. these broths made cooking fish, flavored tomatoes, herbs, , peperoncino, in earthenware pot. rustic pizzas common. of these are:

easter pizza, rustic cake cheese , pepper teramo area
fiadoni chieti, dough of eggs , cheese risen, cooked in oven in thin casing of pastry
a rustic tart pastry filled imaginable: eggs, fresh cheeses, ricotta, vegetables, , sorts of flavorings , spices.

also teramo spreadable sausages flavored nutmeg, liver sausages tasting of garlic , spices. ventricina vasto area made large pieces of fat , lean pork, pressed , seasoned powdered sweet peppers , fennel , encased in dehydrated stomach of pig itself. atri , rivisondoli famous cheeses. mozzarella, either fresh or seasoned, made ewe s milk, although great number of lesser known varieties of these cheeses can found on abruzzo , molise.

sweets

the sweets of abruzzo world-famous , include:

confetti, sugar-coated almonds, sulmona
torrone nurzia, chocolate nougat l aquila
parrozzo , cake-like treat made mixture of crushed almonds, , coated in chocolate.
ferratelle (also known pizzelle). wafer cookie, flavored anise
croccante, type of nougat made almonds , caramelized suger, flavored lemon


a montepulciano d abruzzo wine labelled being made old vines.


olive oil

best-known extra-virgin olive oil produced in colline teramane (teramo hills), marked quality level dop , considered 1 of best in italy.

wines , liquors

renowned wines montepulciano docg , trebbiano d abruzzo doc judged amongst world s finest. in 2012, bottle of trebbiano d abruzzo ranked no. 1 in top 50 italian wine award.

the region known production of liquors such centerbe, limoncello, ratafia , genziana.