Magnifico Food Trip
The beautiful Campania region, in the southwest of Italy, is maybe one of the best destinations for a “food pilgrimage.” From antipasti, pastas, main courses, desserts and liquors, this corner of the nation will never disappoint you or your appetite.
This month our food tour took us to Basilicata, a beautiful region in southern Italy, rich in mountains, woods, and coasts. We have already shown you Matera, a 2019 European cultural capital, but there is much more to see in this region.
We often limit the Italian culinary tradition to pizza and pasta, our best-known dishes around the globe. But there is much more to taste! Looking past our ubiquitous pizza and pasta, we can see the Italy’s diverse culinary cultures. Every region, every city has its own specialties.
To plunge into pasta making experience, there is no better place to start than in the city of Gragnano, home to gentle winds and ancient mills as well as home to the Cuomo family, artisan Pastai - pasta makers - since 1840. Magnifico team took the advice literally and went to visit this lovely pasta land, pleasantly guided by Alfonso and Amelia Cuomo, family third generation representatives.