Basilicata
This was once a very poor region, but the people survived and learned how to make something out of nothing.
Pork is an integral meat in the cuisine. It's roasted on a spit, grilled or made into sausages which the region has become reknowned for. Mutton, lamb, kid, and rabbit are also used and prepared simply. You will find both fresh and salt water fish as well.
Pasta sauces are meat or vegetable with peperoncinis often incorporated into them.
Basilicata makes mountain cheeses which are often served with cured meats and local bread.
Other than the sausages, the specialty of the region is the peperone di senise or senise pepper, no longer for seasoning peasant dishes. It has been produced with an IGP staus(Protected Geographic Indication) since 1996.
Pork is an integral meat in the cuisine. It's roasted on a spit, grilled or made into sausages which the region has become reknowned for. Mutton, lamb, kid, and rabbit are also used and prepared simply. You will find both fresh and salt water fish as well.
Pasta sauces are meat or vegetable with peperoncinis often incorporated into them.
Basilicata makes mountain cheeses which are often served with cured meats and local bread.
Other than the sausages, the specialty of the region is the peperone di senise or senise pepper, no longer for seasoning peasant dishes. It has been produced with an IGP staus(Protected Geographic Indication) since 1996.