Now that I have been in Lecce for over two weeks now I wanted to share with you some of the food and dishes that are typical to find in the region of Salento. Feel free to go on the internet and find more about each dish if it is appetizing to you. I have not tried everything. But I can say the wine, the gelato, the pasticciotto, the frisa d'orzo, the puccia and the pasta di mandorla are delicious. I hope I can try more food before I leave. Again I am sorry for the food post, but I know you secretly enjoy it!
Miss everyone!
Con tanto amore,
Samantha
Here are pictures from my two weeks, trying new desserts!
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| Pistachio Gelato is my favorite! |
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| Pistachio, Mandorla and Pistachio with Chocolate Gelato |
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| Pistachio and Vanilla (made with no milk) Gelato |
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| I loved gelato my first week! But don't worry I have only had four times since I have been in Lecce. |
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| My only pasticciotto |
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| A close up of this delicious dolci. |
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| Pasta di mandorla. I tried two different kinds. An almond cookie with powder sugar and an almond cookie with pistachios. |
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| Pasta di mandorla that Nella gave us. I recommend the cookie on the far left. |
Here are typical dishes of Lecce and Salento. Click on the link to read more about the dish.
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| Sagne 'Ncannulate: This is a typical dish, made with sagne pasta and the sauce is tomato, garlic, basil and olive oil. |
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| Cupeta: This is a sweet treat during the festival of Sant'Oronzo (this Saturday) I can't wait to try it! |
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| I Pizzi: This is a typical bread found in Lecce stuffed with tomatoes and olives |
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| Pittole: Also known as fried dough balls are very popular in Lecce. They are also known as Pittule! |
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| Cotognata: a marmalade made from the fruit called a quince in autumn. I wonder if we have this fruit back home. |
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| Gelato: There are many flavors! Here is a flavor guide for gelato in Italy! |
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| The inside of the pasticciotto is lemon cream. There are different types. Here is some more facts about them. |
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| Rustici: This is a popular snack to have at all hours of the day in Lecce. Everyone in my group loves this pastry. |
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| Ciceri e Tria: This is tagliatelle pasta with chick peas and sometimes sausage is added |
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| Pezzetti di cavallo: This is a popular meat dish that is made with meat that is slowly cooked with fresh tomato sauce in a pot |
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| La Puccia: A thin bread that is filled with whatever ingredients that you like! I prefer vegetables. They have a puccia bar in Lecce that is delicious. |
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| Vino: wine in Italy is part of their cultural. There are many wines to try from in Salento. One wine my uncle recommended was Cantele Salice Salentino. I tried it and it was delicious. |
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| Turcinieddhri: A popular meat dish that is usually found only in restaurants |
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| Frisa d'orzo. This is bread that is hard and already cooked. You take the bread and dip it into the water for 3-10 seconds and then eat it with fresh tomatoes and basil. It is the closes thing to wheat bread in Italy. |
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| Scapece: This is a fish dish that is fried and marinated in vinegar, with saffron, breadcrumbs and olive oil. |
I hope you enjoyed this post! Miss everyone :) and I also miss "some of the food" at home, especially my smoothies, stir fry, and my mom's amazing cooking. Nothing is better than a home cooked meal and a family dinner.
Con tanto amore.
Samantha
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