Typical products
Come and taste the fruits of the land and hard workThe typical products of Voltigno
Full of enchanting views and places worthy of a stop for tourists, the Terre del Voltigno do not spare themselves in delicious dishes and typical local products. Here are the most characteristic products in terms of history, flavors and production. Made with sheep’s milk and pig rennet, according to a recipe that dates back to ancient Rome, Pecorino di Farindola is produced not only in the town on the eastern slope of the Gran Sasso, but also in the municipalities neighbors. To protect a cheese that is practically unique in the world, in terms of flavor and production methods, a protection consortium was also created in 2001. The Bocconotto bertoniano differs from that of Castel Frentano and that of Montorio al Vomano due to differences both in the pastry and in the filling as it includes jams, that of grapes (sclucchijata) and that of black cherries. They are small in size so you can enjoy them in one bite! And at the first taste, love starts!!! They are delicious shortbread biscuits filled with oil. Consumed especially during the Christmas period, however, we find them all year round.
Aprutino Pescarese DOP extra virgin olive oil is obtained from the fruits of the olive tree of the Dritta, Leccino and Toccolana varieties, which must be present in the olive groves not less than 80%; other varieties can compete for the remaining 20%. The towns of Voltigno included are: Carpineto della Nora, Civitella Casanova and Montebello di Bertona. Miele del Parco is produced between Farindola and Montebello di Bertona. The varieties are wildflower honey – liquid generally with a clear straw colour, fine and delicate aroma, sweet and pleasant taste and acacia honey – liquid appearance, light straw color and transparent, fine, characteristic, light lilac aroma, sweet, fragrant, delicate. The foraging activity of bees and the consequent production of honey, especially at higher altitudes, begins in late spring and lasts until the end of summer. Honey, however, is on the market throughout the year. The Tondino del Tavo bean, a gastronomic excellence from Abruzzo, grows only in the soils of the Tavo river valley, where there is the only suitable habitat for its growth. Here the community is made up of about 15 farmers settled along the area. In the Voltigno it is grown in the Municipality of Farindola. The Fiocco di Neve potato is a typical variety of the soils of the mountain and foothill areas; it is a more recent variety than the Turquoise Potato, another typology recently recovered by the Park Authority. In fact, it spread around the 20th century. It is grown in Farindola. The arrosticini are the typical product of Abruzzo best known in Italy and in the world, a typical dish of Abruzzo cuisine deriving from the regional sheep farming tradition. Arrosticini are skewers of mutton or mutton, cut into small cubes. They are produced throughout the Voltigno area and in particular in Farindola, where the “Lu Strego” restaurant has obtained various prestigious awards.