Wonderful villages where time seems to have stopped, silent nature, imposing peaks to climb or to reach for winter sports. And then again castles and fortresses, hermitages, lakes and coasts that are unique in the world. It is no coincidence that CNN has defined it as the "hottest" destination in Italy.
But Abruzzo is also cuisine, which varies significantly from the hinterland to the coast. Teramo's culinary art is among the most appreciated in Abruzzo and beyond. It is a cuisine that has been able to evolve and renew itself over time, becoming synonymous with excellence and quality while preserving the tradition and genuineness of the raw materials that have always distinguished it.
These are ancient recipes, whose ingredients are the result of a territory that offers a great variety of quality products such as fish, meat, wine, cheese, extra virgin olive oil, fruit and vegetables. A rich cuisine, which takes account of the many traditions both of pastoral and peasant origins, typical of the inland areas, and of the seafaring area of the coastal area.
We go from tasty appetizers of meat and fish to elaborate first courses such as Timballo with scrippelle, chitarra with meatballs, sweet ricotta ravioli, "surgitte" (potato gnocchi excellent with mutton sauce) and the virtues – just to mention a few great classics-, to continue with delicious and tasty main courses based on genuine meats, cheeses, and the rich variety of fish from the Adriatic Sea, concluding with delicious but at the same time genuine desserts, such as bocconotti, sfogliatelle , caggionetti, “li cillitte di Sant'Andonje” and many others.
Chitarra Pasta is a variety of long egg pasta with a square section. It is obtained using a stringed utensil called La chitarra, which gives the pasta its square shape. The porous texture of the hand-rolled pasta allows sauces to adhere perfectly.
The chitarra was designed by Abruzzo sifters to make it easier for housewives to cut home-made spaghetti exactly. The first prototype dates back to 1860, just after the introduction of steel wire in Italy, popularized by the Germans.
Each municipality manages to express its identity through its culinary tradition made up of history, culture and often even legends. The territory expresses many excellent products: the chestnuts and porcini mushrooms of the Monti della Laga, the truffle of the Montagna dei Fiori, the Pretuziano extra virgin olive oil of the Teramo hills DOP, the Marche meat IGP, the Teramo ventricina, the sheep arrosticini, wildflower mountain honey and high quality grapes, which translate into excellent wines with DOC and DOCG certified personalities.
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