{"id":5482,"date":"2023-01-10T05:51:19","date_gmt":"2023-01-10T10:51:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/panoramitalia.com\/?p=5482"},"modified":"2023-01-10T05:51:22","modified_gmt":"2023-01-10T10:51:22","slug":"lesser-known-italy-uncover-the-unique-cuisine-of-abruzzo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/panoramitalia.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/10\/lesser-known-italy-uncover-the-unique-cuisine-of-abruzzo\/","title":{"rendered":"Lesser-known Italy: uncover the unique cuisine of Abruzzo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br>Make your base a picturesque medieval mountain town, before you fill your days with foraging and feasting in the idyllic Italian countryside. Get to know the region through its traditional products.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.nationalgeographic.co.uk\/files\/styles\/image_3200\/public\/village-of-villa-santa-mari-istkv2.webp?w=1600&amp;h=1067&amp;q=100\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption><sup>The mountains of central Italy stretch out between small settlements and bucolic national parks that are ripe for exploration.\u00a0<br>PHOTOGRAPH BY\u00a0<strong>PALAZZO RICCI<\/strong><\/sup><\/figcaption><\/figure><p>National Geographic &#8211; Mountainous Abruzzo might just be the Italy that time \u2014 and tourism \u2014 forgot. This under-visited region is a sprawl of Apennine landscapes dotted with lakes. It\u2019s interspersed with medieval hilltop villages that often have pre-Roman, tribal origins. It\u2019s also home to extensive protected areas of land and three national parks, including the Parco Nazionale della Majella. And it\u2019s in Italy so, of course, there are incredible culinary experiences on offer, such as saffron-steeped risotto and liquorice-filled sweets.<\/p><p>Hearty mountain fare dominates in Abruzzo: sausages, porchetta, legumes and sharp\u00a0<em>pecorino abruzzese<\/em>\u00a0cheese made from sheep\u2019s milk.\u00a0<em>Arrosticini,\u00a0<\/em>skewers of roasted sheep morsels, top nearly every menu. Head to the national parks to score saffron, lentils and artisanal cheeses straight from the source, or visit idyllic towns such as Casoli, Sulmona or Chieti for gluttonous lunches with mountain and valley views. Every meal starts with a bold local wine and ends with bracing shots of\u00a0<em>genziana<\/em>\u00a0liqueur.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalgeographic.co.uk\/travel\/bc\/2022\/12\/lesser-known-italy-uncover-the-unique-cuisine-of-abruzzo?fbclid=IwAR2BH3_Ou-eXe8V6C9DORjhVd2-r-uIKSQFX3RPuH5W3RaOcIv8gUPcgeXU\">Read more here<\/a><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Make your base a picturesque medieval mountain town, before you fill your days with foraging and feasting in the idyllic Italian countryside. Get to know the region through its traditional&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5483,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[1056,1055,1054],"class_list":{"0":"post-5482","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-uncategorized","8":"tag-abruzzo","9":"tag-cuisine","10":"tag-lesser-known-italy"},"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/panoramitalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/abruzzo.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/panoramitalia.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5482","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/panoramitalia.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/panoramitalia.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/panoramitalia.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/panoramitalia.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5482"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/panoramitalia.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5482\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5484,"href":"https:\/\/panoramitalia.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5482\/revisions\/5484"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/panoramitalia.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5483"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/panoramitalia.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5482"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/panoramitalia.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5482"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/panoramitalia.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5482"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}