Those who visit Lecce and Salento take away with them not only the memory of enchanting places, white beaches and fine architecture, but also a food and wine experience that cannot be separated from the territory that offers it.
Today we give you eight good reasons to come (or to return) on holiday in Salento:
- The extra virgin olive oil produced in Puglia in large quantities will enrich every dish with a scent and taste that will be hard to forget.
- The wines produced from native grape varieties such as Primitivo and Negroamaro, and proposed by many wineries, will cheer your evenings and make you forget the daily worries.
- Frisa, a triumph of wheat, a poor dish typical of Puglia to be eaten strictly with the hands. You will be served with sun-ripened tomatoes, fresh oregano and basil, extra virgin olive oil and chef’s fantasies.
- The fresh pasta here is often still made completely by hand and with selected flours. You can’t leave without trying a dish of orecchiette or sagne ‘ncannulate.
- The pasticciotto, a shortcrust pastry filled with cream, will win over even those who are not used to breakfast.
- The coffee “leccese” an espresso coffee served with ice and almond milk. It will also conquer the purists of boiling black coffee… Absolutely to try!
- The puccia, a sandwich made of pizza dough, baked in a wood-fired oven and filled to taste. An unmissable alternative to pizza for a quick and nutritious meal.
- Ciceri e tria, a soup of chickpeas, fresh pasta and small pieces of fried pasta (tria). In winter it delights and in summer it surprises. If you like legumes you can’t miss it!
Who has already been knows, there are at least a thousand good reasons to come on holiday in Salento. We have suggested eight of them: the unmissable food and wine culture of Salento. We invite you to discover all the others by visiting Lecce and Salento as guests of Arcadia Luxury Suites.