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What is the Neapolitan Papaccella?

Papaccelle, also known as "paprecchie" or "pupaccelle," are small, globular peppers grown throughout Campania. Round, intensely red or green in color, flattened at the ends and extremely ribbed, they have a full, crunchy flesh and a distinctive, aromatic flavor. Some ecotypes are more or less spicy, and […]

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Wine donuts

Wine Ciambelline, also known as Tarallucci al vino or Ubriachelle, are rustic sweets typical of ancient Roman cuisine. They're easy to make and require just a few ingredients.

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Pasta from Gragnano | Best Pasta Ever

The production of pasta in Gragnano dates back to the end of the 16th century when the first family-run pasta factories appeared in the area. History dates the origin of Gragnano's fame as the home of pasta manufacturing to July 12, 1845, the day on which the King of the Kingdom of Naples, Ferdinand II of Bourbon, during a [...]

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Broccoli Friariello from Naples

Turnip broccoli or turnip greens grown in Campania are called "friarielli", because they are fried in a pan with garlic, oil and chilli, thanks to their characteristic bitter taste and the unmistakable scent they give off, they represent the inevitable side dish for many winter dishes. , such as sausages, pork or provolone, fresh or [...]

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Peschiole di Vairano Patenora

The Peschiole di Vairano Patenora in the province of Caserta are small peach fruit harvested still green at the time of the first thinning, when they measure just one or two centimeters and the stone is not yet hardened. They actually belong to the category of nectarines, with hairless fruit, which are particularly suitable for this preparation. After a [...]

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Long eggplant from Naples

The Long Aubergine of Naples is a vegetable that has oblong-shaped fruits, dark purple in color, with a long peduncle and a rounded and / or slightly pointed tip. It belongs to the Solanaceae family, genus Solanum, an annual herbaceous plant, with an erect and branched stem. The leaves are large green and tomentose, the flowers are [...]

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