"Pignata" clay pot
The Pignata is a pot used for the long cooking of legumes, such as chickpeas, lentils and beans. Especially used near fire. The measure available here is 20cm (excluding lid), at the bottom you will find the actual measures.
Here is a legume that you may not have known about and that is worth trying! Black chickpeas are very similar to white chickpeas, but they have an extra note of character. Their flavor is slightly more intense and their color makes them perfect for making aesthetically appealing recipes.
Beans are a very popular legume all over the world and highly appreciated for their excellent nutritional supply. They are rich in proteins and carbohydrates and lend themselves to creating many tasty recipes. We offer them in the “black eyes” variety, coming from Zollino and produced according to the criteria of integrated agriculture.
Lentils from Puglia and specifically from the small village of Zollino in the province of Lecce. Here, these small delicious legumes are grown according to the criteria of integrated agriculture. The result is a typical local product, good and healthy, ideal for the whole family.
Cicerchie are an ancient legume (in fact it dates back to ancient Rome) which is part of the Traditional Italian Agri-food Products. It is a simple, poor but very tasty food. Excellent for creating tasty and nutritious soups with other vegetables or with other legumes.
White chickpeas are one of the cornerstones of Apulian gastronomy. Their crunchy but at the same time creamy consistency makes them the privileged ingredient for many dishes, from the famous ciceri and tria to simple and delicious side dishes, but also soups and velvets.
These white chickpeas with vegetables taste good and at home, which we offer you with pleasure as if you were a guest in our home. They are prepared following an ancient recipe that mothers and grandmothers have been handed down here in Puglia for generations and that still today they prepare as usual using the traditional terracotta pignata.
Beans are a very popular legume all over the world and highly appreciated for their excellent nutritional supply. They are rich in proteins and carbohydrates and lend themselves to creating many tasty recipes. We offer them in the “con l'occhio” variety, coming from Zollino and produced according to the criteria of integrated agriculture.
A typical product from the small village of Zollino, in the province of Lecce, produced according to the criteria of integrated agriculture. Health, safety, flavor. To try! It is a small pea, of a brownish yellow color with some shades tending to green. It is eaten dry and cooked in terracotta "pots".
Broad beans are one of the most loved legumes by the Apulians and have, without any doubt, a leading role in regional gastronomy. These are the beans used to create the famous puree, usually served with chicory.
The cannulated sagne, that is to say twisted on themselves, are the pasta par excellence of the traditional Salento cuisine.
The long tomatoes are cultivated in open field in our farm
in the months of April and May and they are picked by hand
in July and August. Once picked, they are washed, selected,
cut by hand, salted and laid in the sun on desiccation frames
for 4-5 days.
Taralli are the symbol of the Apulian bakery art par excellence, these burnt wheat are a characteristic Apulian flour, excellent to be enjoyed at any time of the day.
A really top quality organic olive oil, with a fruity flavour and a well balanced aroma, coming from a cold extraction of "Ogliarola Leccese" olives. This "Extra Talento" extra virgin olive oil has been awarded with a large series of international prizes, that have recognized its fine quality.