Taste

Leonessa. Gentian

: Benedicta Lee; Category: Typical products; 30 November 2017; LAZIO • RIETI • Leonessa

Mountains over Leonessa Highlands are perfect for gentians. The gentians are a group of herbaceous plants of about 1 meter high with flowers...

: Benedicta Lee; Category: Typical products; 30 November 2017; LAZIO • RIETI • Leonessa

The highland pastures of Leonessa are ideal for cattle breeding, and especially for pigs. Pigs are fed with ‘fruits of the earth’ (such as apples...

: Benedicta Lee; Category: Typical products; 30 November 2017; LAZIO • RIETI • Leonessa

Lentil is a very tasty legume of the Leonessan plateau at 900 metres above sea. This highlands are ideal for cultivating lentils, which is sown in...

: Benedicta Lee; Category: Typical products; 30 November 2017; LAZIO • RIETI • Leonessa

Emmer is Hulled (or spelled) wheat is the oldest type of wheat and was cultivated 8000 years ago in the Mediterranean area. The term flour is...

Black truffe

: DiscoverPlaces; Category: Typical products; 30 November 2017; LAZIO • RIETI • Leonessa

The area of Leonessa is renowned for the quality of its black truffles and Leonessa is one of the Truffle Cities. The search for truffles also...

: Benedicta Lee; Category: Typical Dishes; 30 November 2017; LAZIO • RIETI • Leonessa

The gnocchi are the first typical dish of Leonessa made with the famous Potatoes of the Leonessa Plateau.The dough of the gnocchi is made by...

: Benedicta Lee; Category: Typical Dishes; 30 November 2017; LAZIO • RIETI • Leonessa

The potato represents the leading product of the agricultural land of Leonessa. Both the yellow and the red pulp variety are considered among the...

: Benedicta Lee; Category: Typical products; 30 November 2017; LAZIO • RIETI • Leonessa

The potatoes of the Leonessa plateau are particularly precious and tasty. In the 1930s, the most widespread potato variety was the ‘Berlin round’...