The shape of the sweet fruit vaguely resembles a dove. And it justifies the name of “Palommina” (from the Neapolitan dialect “Palomma” meaning "dove" ) of the variety clearly prevalent among the chestnut trees populating the woods of Montella.
A fish recipe from the Irpinia peasant cuisine, a dish of the tradition frequented especially when important holidays of the year approach.
Courage and determination were faithful companions in this journey. Started twenty years ago with the hope and enthusiasm of the youth to support an idea that is not obvious at all and has an unpredictable outcome: to be able to create a future in one's own land.
Roasted and shredded, they appeared as an ingredient in different recipes of the “De re coquinaria” of Apicius, the famous roman chef who lived between the 1st and the 2nd century a.D and recommended the use of “nuts of Avella”, in other words the nuts.
The “cart wheels” weigh six kilos, but the most common size is two kilos. Round loaves, of wheat and soft flour, risen with sourdough and baked in wood –fired oven : this is the bread which has made Calitri famous.The “cart wheels” weigh six kilos, but the most common size is two kilos. Round loaves, of wheat and soft flour, risen with sourdough and baked in wood –fired oven : this is the bread which has made Calitri famous.
The Taurasi DOCG, one of the main Campania red wines, takes the name of the homonym city in the upper Calore valley, an important centre of Samnium first, and then a Roman one.
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