Origins and truths of Neapolitan Pizza
Neapolitan pizza is much more than a simple food: it represents the cultural and gastronomic heritage of Naples, a dish born from humble traditions that …
Eating well at Christmas without giving up pleasure
Christmas is often described as a time of excess, lavish tables and small sacrifices postponed until January. Yet there is another way to experience the …
Typical sweets for All Souls’ Day: the Ossa di Morto biscuits
On November 2nd in Sicily, an ancient sweet tradition comes to life again: the preparation of Ossa di Morto biscuits. It’s a ritual where taste …
Stocking of the Dead: a Puglian tradition of memory, affection and gratitude
When I was a child in Apricena, in the province of Foggia, the night between October 31 and November 1 was not about masks or …
San Donato in Apricena: the meaning of cooked wheat and the original recipe with grape must
Every year on August 7th in Apricena, a simple yet solemn ritual is renewed: the preparation of cooked wheat with grape must for the Feast …
How to naturally fertilize the soil with straw
Wheat harvesting is one of the most intense and meaningful moments of the agricultural cycle, but field work doesn’t stop with the harvest. Immediately afterwards, …
From ear to flour: wheat harvesting and threshing
Wheat is one of the oldest and most important symbols of Mediterranean agriculture. Its production cycle goes through several key stages, from sowing to ripening, …
How Flour is Made: The Journey from Field to Table
Understanding how flour is made provides insight into one of the most fundamental ingredients in our kitchens. This process, which has been refined over …
Italian Wheat: The Excellence of Apulian Wheat and the Importance of the Tavoliere delle Puglie
L’Agricola Piano produce eccellente Farina Naturale con Germe Vivo da Grano Pugliese Naturalmente Eccellente, ti piacerebbe scoprire il perché!
How to store flour?
In this article, we explain how to store flour to protect it from insects, moths and oxidative and fermentation processes. How long can flour be …