Food and Wine of Ascoli Piceno Marche Italy - Travel Guide & Information

This description page of Ascoli Piceno in the Italian Region of Marche Italy, will guide you in planning your trip to Italy and help you to find useful travel information about the Food & Wine of this Italian Region.

Food (Cibo)

Ascoli’s cuisine relies heavily upon local produce—including wild fungi (especially truffles), onions, capers, garlic, fennel, and anise. Olives have grown in this province since Roman times. Today, Asoclians enjoy olive all’ascolana, which are stuffed with minced meat and fried. Fried sweet cream ravioli and savory anise-flavored cakes topped with powdered sugar are holiday favorites.

Wine (Vino)

The region’s wines include Rosso Piceno and Falerio dei Colli Ascolani. The local liqueur of choice is Anisetta Meletti.

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