Food and Wine of Potenza Basilicata Italy - Travel Guide & Information

This description page of Potenza in the Italian Region of Basilicata 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)

On Potenza’s traditional menu, besides to the delicious salumi and cheeses, the pasta dishes prevail, such as the strascinati ai ravioli, lasagne and homemade maccheroni, served with meat or vegetable sauces and salted ricotta or hot pecorino, instead of Italian Parmesan. Other typical dishes from Potenza include lamb, chicken, beccacce alla potentina, mugliulatieddi, entrails with cheese, honey focaccia and mandorlata di peperone.

We must also point out the existence of optimum mineral waters which flow from springs along the slopes of Mount Vulture and are characterized by incomparable and curative “powers”. In Potenza there is a particular gassosa (fizzy drink) that should not be missed.

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