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Sicilian cuisine is as diverse as the island’s art, history, culture and traditions, ranging from the simplest dish of pasta with wild mountain greens or freshly-gathered herbs, to lavish dishes of aristocratic origin such as farsumagru, where beefsteak is wrapped around a stuffing of minced beef, cheese, pork fat, ham, hard boiled eggs, peas and herbs and braised in wine spiked with a salty, concentrated sundried tomato paste. Sicily’s numerous invaders, too, left their mark on Sicilian food: the Arab influence is particularly marked in the west, where you will find dishes like couscous, that of the Spanish in the Baroque southwest, where chocolate is still made according to Aztec recipes. Travel Sicilia will give you a chance to discover dishes from all regions and all classes of society: from the simplest peasant dish to the most lavish aristocratic creation, as well as the opportunity to explore the many and varied delights of Sicilian streetfood. We will take you off the beaten track, to mountain villages where you can sample biscuits made of hazelnut flour, hams from the meat of rare black pigs, and pungent cheeses made of sheep and goat milk cheeses. We will also invite you to refined lunches and dinners in grand baronial houses, where the gastronomic tradition of the Sicilian ‘monzu’ (a corruption of the French monsieur) is alive and well. We can also organise cooking lessons with some of the most famous chefs in Sicily.We will also take you to winetastings at some of the region’s finest and most innovative vineyards. Regaleali-Case vecchie Cookery courses with Fabrizia Lanza Taste of Sicily - Luxury tour to the East Coast - 7Days/6Nights Taste of Sicily - Luxury tour to the West Coast - 8days/7night |
