Sapori Pugliesi
Panzerotto
SPECIAL
PRODUCTS
FROM APULIA
Panzerotti originated in Central and Southern Italy, especially in the Apulian cuisine. They are basically small versions of calzoni but are usually fried. The most common fillings for this turnover are tomato,mozzarella and cooked ham.
Pasticciotto Leccese
A pasticciotto is a type of filled Italian pastry.They are typically served as a breakfast item, but may also be eaten throughout the day. Fillings for pasticciotti include the traditional lemon-flavored custard.
Frisella
A frisella is a large, round piece of dry baked durum wheat flour, often with a hole in the center, thick or thin depending on where you are. Anyway, it’s a very hard thing to eat alone: infact, it is commonly considered sort of a edible plate, to cover with food.
Biscotti da latte
(Milk biscuits)
Milk biscuits from Apulia, made by our grandmothers for breakfast.
Simple and genuine, good for dunking.
Taralli
(Croutons)
Taralli are toroidal Italian snack foods, common all over the southern half of the Italian Peninsula. A cracker similar in texture to a breadstick, taralli can be sweet or savory. Sweet taralli are sometimes glazed with sugar. Savory taralli may be flavored with onion, garlic, sesame seeds, poppy seeds, fennel, pepper, chili or just salt. Sweet and plain taralli are often dunked in wine.
Orecchiette
Orecchiette is a variety of home-made pasta typical of Apulia, a region of southern Italy. Its name comes from its shape, which resembles a small ear.
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