The Italian menu — Recipes

The concept of the Italian menu is well known. It gives you quite a freedom to choose. Secondi piatti is served without vegetables or potatoes, so you can choose which contorni (side dishes) you like. You can skip the antipasto and start with primi piatti, or you can jump from antipasto right to secondi piatti, or skip secondi piatti and order dulce right after primi piatti. The only rule seems to be is that you order caffè last.

If you travel and eat alone you're stuck with the house wine. A quarter liter for each meal was quite enough for me.

Antipasto

La Taberna di Rocca Calascio. Caprese €7,00. — La Taberna di Rocca Calascio. Caprese €7,00.

Primi piatti

Agriturismo Al Borgo Restaurant. Zuppa di lenticchie con crostini. €6,00. — Agriturismo Al Borgo Restaurant. Zuppa di lenticchie con crostini. €6,00.

La Taberna di Rocca Calascio. Lenticchia di Santo Stefano di Sessanio. €7,50. — La Taberna di Rocca Calascio. Lenticchia di Santo Stefano di Sessanio. €7,50.

Ristocamping Gran Sasso. Tagliatelle allo zafferano, pesto di pomodorini secchi, ricotta salata. €10,00. — Ristocamping Gran Sasso. Tagliatelle allo zafferano, pesto di pomodorini secchi, ricotta salata. €10,00.

Secondi piatti

Residence il Palazzo. Primo sale di Pecora e Verdure. Local raw sheeps cheese, melted and served with a spoon of honey. The grilled zucchini and eggplant was amazingly good. €10,00. — Residence il Palazzo. Primo sale di Pecora e Verdure. Local raw sheeps cheese, melted and served with a spoon of honey. The grilled zucchini and eggplant was amazingly good. €10,00.

Agriturismo Al Borgo Restaurant. Agnello. Plain grilled lamb meat. €10,00. — Agriturismo Al Borgo Restaurant. Agnello. Plain grilled lamb meat. €10,00.

Contorni

La Taberna di Rocca Calascio. Contorne di verdure: cicoria €4,00. — La Taberna di Rocca Calascio. Contorne di verdure: cicoria €4,00.

Dulce

Residence il Palazzo. La Pizza Dolce is a typical cake from Abruzzo, which used to be eaten only at weddings. This little spongy cake was amazing. Each layer had its own consistency from soaking wet (bottom layer) to dry. €4,00. — Residence il Palazzo. La Pizza Dolce is a typical cake from Abruzzo, which used to be eaten only at weddings. This little spongy cake was amazing. Each layer had its own consistency from soaking wet (bottom layer) to dry. €4,00.