Traditional Apulian products online

Puglia has more than 150 PDO and PGI products: a top quality selection that you can find at Arcobaleno Food' website, which has always offered the best of Italy's different local food delicacies. Let's see the most representative foods which have always made this region well-known in Italy and abroad: cheese and oil, bread and pasta, sweets and liquors, meat and vegetables.

The King of Puglia: Puglia's PDO green oil.

Extra virgin olive oil has always been part of the Italian cultural heritage and is the main ingredient of the Mediterranean diet. It is a caloric product, but rich in vitamins, nutrients and good fats, and in Puglia you can find indeed many variations of this ancient food. 

PGI fruits, vegetables and legumes.

In Puglia there are many PGI vegetables like olives, grapes, lentils, citrus fruits and almonds... and this confirms the unique richness of this region.  Top products include the Bella della Daunia PGI almonds, Altamura PGI lentils, Gulf of Taranto PGI clementines, Puglia PGI grapes, Brindisi PGI artichoke and Gargano blond orange.

Bread and pasta among Puglia's traditional products

One of Puglia's most traditional product is definitely Altamura bread, made with durum wheat and with a thick crust and crumb. Also friselle are very well-known to be seasoned with tomato water and herbs, as well as taralli. Among desserts, the most popular ones are pasticciotti from Lecce, filled with custard. 

Among desserts, the stars are Leccese pasticciotti, filled with custard.

Another very famous product from Puglia, known worldwide, is the pasta orecchiette which you can find the original version only in this region.

Very few people are familiar with pasta made with burnt wheat and rustico leccese, while cavatelli dressed with the traditional tomato sauce are more popular.

Puglia's fish heritage

Puglia's fish fauna includes mussels traditionally cooked alla tarantina and the scapece, prepared from Lecce to Gallipoli according to the traditional recipe. Another local product are marinated anchovies, which you can also find on Arcobaleno Food Srl website.

Beverages: liqueurs and almond milk

The traditional liqueurs and drinks of Puglia are also appreciated and known in the rest of Italy, and among them are the bitter of Gargano and almond milk made with Turitto almonds, but also the ancient citrus ambrosia.

As you can see, Puglia is also a region rich in tradition and flavors, and at Arcobaleno Food Srl you will find and taste the best of Puglia's traditional products with just a few clicks.