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Molise
Shepherds’ cheeses, chilli, hand-cut pasta and quiet mountain preserving.
The region’s table
Italy’s quiet region of shepherds and pork.
In short
Molise, small and little-known, shares much with neighbouring Abruzzo: a mountain-and-coast geography and a pastoral, pork-and-cheese cuisine of real character.
The landscape
Mostly mountain and hill with a short Adriatic coast, crossed by old transhumance routes that shaped its sheep and dairy traditions.
The pantry
Caciocavallo and sheep’s cheeses, pork (including the festive pampanella), chilli, durum wheat, and white truffles from its forests.
At the table
Hand-formed cavatelli and other durum pastas, pork dishes, mountain cheeses, and truffle in season; brothy soups in the cold months.
The calendar
Pig butchery and saints’ feasts anchor winter; the truffle and mushroom seasons bring the woods to the table.
A cultural orientation, not a dish-level claim. Specific origins, history and recipes live on each food’s page under its own evidence grades.
Molise
Abbottapezzent (nome anche di una tipologia di fichi)
Traditional bakery, pasta or sweet specialty recorded in Molise.
Molise
Agrodolce
Traditional bakery, pasta or sweet specialty recorded in Molise.
Molise
Amaretti
Traditional sweet pastry recorded in Molise.
Molise
Amaro molisano
Traditional beverage / liqueur recorded in Molise.
Molise
Baccalà e cavolfiore arracanato
Traditional fish / seafood specialty recorded in Molise.
Molise
Biscotti con le uova
Traditional sweet pastry recorded in Molise.
Molise
Biscotti con seme di anice
Traditional sweet pastry recorded in Molise.
Molise
Burrino (manteca)
Traditional traditional specialty recorded in Molise.
Molise
Caciatelli (casciatelli)
Traditional bakery, pasta or sweet specialty recorded in Molise.
Molise
Cacio-ricotta
Traditional cheese / dairy recorded in Molise.
Molise
Caciocavallo
Traditional cheese / dairy recorded in Molise.
Molise · Agnone
Caciocavallo di Agnone
Traditional cheese / dairy associated with Agnone, Molise.
Molise
Calzoni
Traditional bakery, pasta or sweet specialty recorded in Molise.
Molise
Campana
Traditional bakery, pasta or sweet specialty recorded in Molise.
Molise
Cannolicchio
Traditional sweet pastry recorded in Molise.
Molise
Capocollo
Traditional sausage / salume recorded in Molise.
Molise
Caprino
Traditional traditional specialty recorded in Molise.
Molise
Caragnoli
Traditional bakery, pasta or sweet specialty recorded in Molise.
Molise
Castagne
Traditional produce or preserve recorded in Molise.
Molise
Cavatelli o cecatelli (cavatielli)
Traditional bakery, pasta or sweet specialty recorded in Molise.
Molise
Cazzatelli (cazzarieglie)
Traditional bakery, pasta or sweet specialty recorded in Molise.
Molise
Centofoglie (scarola venafrana)
Traditional produce or preserve recorded in Molise.
Molise · Trivento
Ceppellate di Trivento
Traditional bakery, pasta or sweet specialty associated with Trivento, Molise.
Molise
Ciambella
Traditional sweet pastry recorded in Molise.
Molise
Ciccioli (cigoli)
Traditional meat specialty recorded in Molise.
Molise
Cicelieviti
Traditional bakery, pasta or sweet specialty recorded in Molise.
Molise
Cicerchia
Traditional produce or preserve recorded in Molise.
Molise
Cicerchiata
Traditional bakery, pasta or sweet specialty recorded in Molise.
Molise
Cioffe
Traditional bakery, pasta or sweet specialty recorded in Molise.
Molise · Isernia
Cipolla di Isernia
Traditional produce or preserve associated with Isernia, Molise.
Molise
Cipollotto
Traditional produce or preserve recorded in Molise.
Molise
Cocorozzo
Traditional bakery, pasta or sweet specialty recorded in Molise.
Molise
Composta (a cumposta)
Traditional produce or preserve recorded in Molise.
Molise
Confetti ricci
Traditional sweet pastry recorded in Molise.
Molise
Coppa (capofreddo)
Traditional sausage / salume recorded in Molise.
Molise
Cotechino
Traditional sausage / salume recorded in Molise.
Molise
Cuori frolli
Traditional bakery, pasta or sweet specialty recorded in Molise.
Molise · Riccia
Fagioli di Riccia
Traditional produce or preserve associated with Riccia, Molise.
Molise
Fagiolo bianco
Traditional produce or preserve recorded in Molise.
Molise
Fagiolo scuro
Traditional produce or preserve recorded in Molise.
Molise
Farro dicocco Molise
Traditional produce or preserve recorded in Molise.
Molise
Ferratelle
Traditional bakery, pasta or sweet specialty recorded in Molise.
Molise
Fiadone (r fiadun')
Traditional bakery, pasta or sweet specialty recorded in Molise.
Molise
Fichi secchi
Traditional produce or preserve recorded in Molise.
Molise
Filetto
Traditional meat specialty recorded in Molise.
Molise · Pietracatella
Formaggio di Pietracatella
Traditional cheese / dairy associated with Pietracatella, Molise.
Molise
Frascatielle
Traditional bakery, pasta or sweet specialty recorded in Molise.
Molise
Friselle
Traditional bakery, pasta or sweet specialty recorded in Molise.
Molise
Fungo d'abete
Traditional produce or preserve recorded in Molise.
Molise
Fusilli
Traditional bakery, pasta or sweet specialty recorded in Molise.
Molise
Gallinaccio
Traditional produce or preserve recorded in Molise.
Molise
Gattuccio (a cagnole)
Traditional traditional specialty recorded in Molise.
Molise
Gelatina
Traditional meat specialty recorded in Molise.
Molise
Guanciale (vrucculare, vrucculeare)
Traditional meat specialty recorded in Molise.
Molise
Involtini di agnello (abbuot' di agnello)
Traditional meat specialty recorded in Molise.
Molise
La pezzata
Traditional meat specialty recorded in Molise.
Molise
La pia
Traditional bakery, pasta or sweet specialty recorded in Molise.
Molise
La signora
Traditional meat specialty recorded in Molise.
Molise
Lardo
Traditional meat specialty recorded in Molise.
Molise
Le nocche
Traditional bakery, pasta or sweet specialty recorded in Molise.
Molise
Lenticchia
Traditional produce or preserve recorded in Molise.
Molise
Lessata
Traditional produce or preserve recorded in Molise.
Molise
Liquore al latte
Traditional beverage / liqueur recorded in Molise.
Molise
Loffe (castagna)
Traditional bakery, pasta or sweet specialty recorded in Molise.
Molise
Magliatelle
Traditional meat specialty recorded in Molise.
Molise
Mais lesso
Traditional produce or preserve recorded in Molise.
Molise
Mappatelle
Traditional meat specialty recorded in Molise.
Molise
Mela limoncella
Traditional produce or preserve recorded in Molise.
Molise
Mela zitella
Traditional produce or preserve recorded in Molise.
Molise
Miele
Traditional traditional specialty recorded in Molise.
Molise
Misischia (muscisca)
Traditional meat specialty recorded in Molise.
Molise · Guardialfiera
Misischia di Guardialfiera
Traditional meat specialty associated with Guardialfiera, Molise.
Molise
Mollica di San Giuseppe
Traditional bakery, pasta or sweet specialty recorded in Molise; the name carries a stylistic, saintly or ritual cue rather than a fully verified comune match.
Molise
Mostaccioli
Traditional sweet pastry recorded in Molise.
Molise
Mozzarella di vacca
Traditional cheese / dairy recorded in Molise.
Molise
Nocino
Traditional beverage or liqueur recorded in Molise.
Molise
Nodi di trippa
Traditional meat specialty recorded in Molise.
Molise
Noglie
Traditional meat specialty recorded in Molise.
Molise
Ntriglio
Traditional meat specialty recorded in Molise.
Molise
Olive al naturale (live curvate, olie all'acqua e sale)
Traditional produce or preserve recorded in Molise.
Molise
Orecchiette (recchietelle)
Traditional bakery, pasta or sweet specialty recorded in Molise.
Molise
Origano
Traditional produce or preserve recorded in Molise.
Molise
Ostie
Traditional bakery, pasta or sweet specialty recorded in Molise.
Molise
Pagnottini (pagnuttoine)
Traditional bread / flatbread recorded in Molise.
Molise
Pallotte
Traditional meat specialty recorded in Molise.
Molise
Pampanella
Traditional meat specialty recorded in Molise.
Molise
Pan di Spagna
Traditional bakery, pasta or sweet specialty linked by name to Spagna in Molise, but the exact current comune still needs verification.
Molise
Pan dolce
Traditional sweet pastry recorded in Molise.
Molise · Molise
Pandolce del Molise
Traditional bakery, pasta or sweet specialty associated with Molise, Molise.
Molise
Pane casareccio
Traditional bread / flatbread recorded in Molise.
Molise
Pannocchio
Traditional bakery, pasta or sweet specialty recorded in Molise.
Molise
Parrozzo molisano (pane rozzo)
Traditional bread / flatbread recorded in Molise.
Molise
Pasta imperiale
Traditional pasta / dumpling recorded in Molise.
Molise
Pasta reale
Traditional pasta / dumpling recorded in Molise.
Molise · San Biase
Patata lunga di San Biase
Traditional produce or preserve associated with San Biase, Molise.
Molise
Pecorino del Matese
Traditional cheese / dairy linked by name to the territory of Matese in Molise.
Molise · Capracotta
Pecorino di Capracotta
Traditional cheese / dairy associated with Capracotta, Molise.
Molise
Pepatelli
Traditional bakery, pasta or sweet specialty recorded in Molise.
Molise
Peperone rosso
Traditional produce or preserve recorded in Molise.
Molise
Peperoni sottaceto (paparolesse)
Traditional produce or preserve recorded in Molise.
Molise
Pere sottaceto
Traditional produce or preserve recorded in Molise.
Molise
Pezzénde
Traditional produce or preserve recorded in Molise.
Molise
Pezzènde (pzzien't)
Traditional bakery, pasta or sweet specialty recorded in Molise.
Molise
Pigna (buccellato, piccillato)
Traditional bakery, pasta or sweet specialty recorded in Molise.
Molise
Pizza (biscotto) coi cicoli (ciccioli) di maiale
Traditional bread / flatbread recorded in Molise.
Molise
Pizza al pomodoro
Traditional bread / flatbread recorded in Molise.
Molise
Pizza di granone (pizza d grandinie, panitte)
Traditional bread / flatbread recorded in Molise.
Molise
Pizza scimia
Traditional bread / flatbread recorded in Molise.
Molise
Polpo essiccato (pulepe sicche)
Traditional fish / seafood specialty recorded in Molise.
Molise
Pomodori gialli invernali
Traditional produce or preserve recorded in Molise.
Molise
Poncio
Traditional beverage or liqueur recorded in Molise.
Molise
Poncio al caffè
Traditional beverage or liqueur recorded in Molise.
Molise
Porcino
Traditional produce or preserve recorded in Molise.
Molise
Prataiolo
Traditional produce or preserve recorded in Molise.
Molise
Prosciutto
Traditional sausage / salume recorded in Molise.
Molise
Prosciutto di spalla
Traditional sausage / salume recorded in Molise.
Molise
Quaresimali
Traditional bakery, pasta or sweet specialty recorded in Molise.
Molise
Rafaioli
Traditional bakery, pasta or sweet specialty recorded in Molise.
Molise
Ravioli scapolesi
Traditional pasta / dumpling recorded in Molise.
Molise
Razza quattr'occhi (u cchialine)
Traditional traditional specialty recorded in Molise.
Molise
Riso con il latte
Traditional bakery, pasta or sweet specialty recorded in Molise.
Molise
Roccoccò
Traditional bakery, pasta or sweet specialty recorded in Molise.
Molise
Rosachitarre (rosacatarre)
Traditional bakery, pasta or sweet specialty recorded in Molise.
Molise
Sagnetelle
Traditional bakery, pasta or sweet specialty recorded in Molise.
Molise
Salsiccia di fegato di maiale
Traditional sausage / salume recorded in Molise.
Molise
Salsiccia di maiale
Traditional sausage / salume recorded in Molise.
Molise · Pietracatella
Salsiccia di maiale di Pietracatella
Traditional sausage / salume associated with Pietracatella, Molise.
Molise
Sanguinaccio
Traditional bakery, pasta or sweet specialty recorded in Molise.
Molise
Savoiardi
Traditional bakery, pasta or sweet specialty recorded in Molise.
Molise
Scamorza molisana
Traditional cheese / dairy recorded in Molise.
Molise
Scapece
Traditional traditional specialty recorded in Molise.
Molise
Scarpelle (scr'ppell, scarpell, pizzell)
Traditional bakery, pasta or sweet specialty recorded in Molise.
Molise
Scattone (tassa, ru scattone)
Traditional bakery, pasta or sweet specialty recorded in Molise.
Molise
Scorzone
Traditional produce or preserve recorded in Molise.
Molise · Belmonte del Sannio
Scurpelle di Belmonte del Sannio
Traditional bakery, pasta or sweet specialty associated with Belmonte del Sannio, Molise.
Molise
Soffio
Traditional bakery, pasta or sweet specialty recorded in Molise.
Molise · Molise
Soppressata del Molise
Traditional sausage / salume associated with Molise, Molise.
Molise
Staielle
Traditional bakery, pasta or sweet specialty recorded in Molise.
Molise
Stracciata
Traditional traditional specialty recorded in Molise.
Molise
Struffoli
Traditional bakery, pasta or sweet specialty recorded in Molise.
Molise
Tacconelle (taccozze, maltagliati)
Traditional bakery, pasta or sweet specialty recorded in Molise.
Molise
Tagliolini
Traditional bakery, pasta or sweet specialty recorded in Molise.
Molise
Taralli con seme di finocchio
Traditional bakery, pasta or sweet specialty recorded in Molise.
Molise
Tartufo bianco
Traditional produce or preserve recorded in Molise.
Molise
Testine di agnello o capretto
Traditional meat specialty recorded in Molise.
Molise
Tocco (neccia secca)
Traditional meat specialty recorded in Molise.
Molise
Torcinelli (Turciniell)
Traditional meat specialty linked by name to Turciniell in Molise, but the exact current comune still needs verification.
Molise
Torpedine marezzata (a martiscene)
Traditional traditional specialty recorded in Molise.
Molise
Torrone del Papa
Traditional sweet pastry linked by name to Papa in Molise, but the exact current comune still needs verification.
Molise
Tozzetti
Traditional bakery, pasta or sweet specialty recorded in Molise.
Molise · Santa Croce di Magliano
Treccia di Santa Croce di Magliano
Traditional traditional specialty associated with Santa Croce di Magliano, Molise.
Molise
Trigliette essiccate (trejezzole secche)
Traditional traditional specialty recorded in Molise.
Molise
Trota fario
Traditional fish / seafood specialty recorded in Molise.
Molise
Uccelli (cielli, ciell'arechini, cillucc')
Traditional bakery, pasta or sweet specialty recorded in Molise.
Molise
Ventresca arrotolata
Traditional meat specialty recorded in Molise.
Molise
Ventresca tesa
Traditional meat specialty recorded in Molise.
Molise · Montenero di Bisaccia
Ventricina di Montenero di Bisaccia
Traditional meat specialty associated with Montenero di Bisaccia, Molise.
Molise
Vongola comune
Traditional fish / seafood specialty recorded in Molise.
Molise
Zeppole
Traditional sweet pastry recorded in Molise.