




Pachino tomatoes have been grown since the 1920s in the coastal area of Pachino and neighboring territories. Initially, the tomato crops had to fight for space with the grape vines.
Tags: Summer, Fruits and vegetables, Sicilia

The tomato, originally from Central America, arrived in Europe during the 16th century. At the time, the plant had primarily an ornamental value.
Tags: Summer, Campania, Fruits and vegetables



The history of Prosciutto di Parma dates back to the Roman period. Parma was located at the heart of the Cisalpine Gaul, a province of the Roman Republic. In De ...
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This prosciutto most likely dates back the Celtic period, when hunters needed a method for meat conservation. The microclimate around San Daniele is perfect for conserving and drying ...
Tags: Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Meat and sausages

Provolone Val Padana is a whole cow’s milk cheese in the shape of a pear or cone. It is a semi-hard cheese with a white to straw color.
Tags: Spring, Cheese, Summer, Autumn, Winter, Emilia Romagna, Lombardia, Trentino Alto Adige, Veneto


Salame Felino is a pure pork salame from Felino, a small town located in the green Baganza valley, full of forests where herds of pigs were raised in an ancient ...
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Spalla cotta of San Secondo is a type of traditional cured pork product made in precise area of the Bassa Parmese, outside of Parma. It takes its name from the ...
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For a long time, the word speck referred to lard, from the Latin lardum, meaning the fat part of the pig.
Tags: Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, 15 minutes, Meat and sausages, Trentino Alto Adige, 20 minutes



