In this section, you can find many curiosities and ideas on the Mediterranean Diet, a way of cooking and living that has become a cultural model. There are articles on typical products and traditional recipes from Campania, in particular from Naples, Salerno and the Amalfi Coast.
In a blog about the Amalfi Coast I can not tell you about limoncello, his typical liqueur. I’ll tell you how it is made and some curiosities. Limoncello is produced from lemon zest , not just any one, but the “Limone Costa D‘Amalfi”, the name with which it has been recognized IGP, but more commonly …
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It is not Christmas in Campania if “Struffoli” are not prepared. If you happen to be in Campania during the Christmas period, it is good that you do not get caught unprepared when you hear this word. Indeed, do not leave without having tried this dessert: so simple, but so special! I’ll tell you about …
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Anyone who visits the Amalfi Coast will surely encounter a lemon tree along the way. The name of this very particular variety is “Limone Costa d’Amalfi” (Amalfi Coast Lemon), the name with which it was recognized as PGI (Protected Geographical Indication). Most commonly, it is called “Sfusato Amalfitano” and its characteristics make it unique in …
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The golden rules of the Mediterranean Diet recommend three servings of legumes per week. Beans are the masters. Here, you can find a simple and, at the same time, a unique dish of the Neapolitan tradition: the pasta mixed with beans. This dish, which has its origins in the “leftovers recovery” tradition of poor families, …
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Since 2010 the Mediterranean Diet has been declared Intangible Heritage of Humanity by Unesco. If the word diet scares you, know that it is not a real diet, but rather one lifestyle which is, proudly and inimitable, adopted in Campania, as well as throughout Italy. In particular, Southern Italy makes its full expression on the …
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Anyone visiting Campania must try the Babà: big, small, with cream, mushroom-shaped, sliced, the important thing is to try it. This dessert, although typical of the Campania tradition, where it must be strictly pronounced “Babbà“, was not born in Naples, nor in any other city in Campania. The story of the Babà begins in Poland. …