Typical Products of Lazio

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Typical Traditions of Lazio: From History to Typical Products

Our central region par excellence. It hosts the capital, Rome, the political center of Italy. Lazio is a very diverse territory extending from Tuscany to Campania, from Umbria to Molise. Here too, as in other Italian regions, the presence of a major metropolis tends to centralize all interests around it. A devouring effect that detracts attention from simpler realities that are vitally important for the history and economy of the territory.

Lazio is a region with an extremely long coastline that stretches from Montalto di Castro to beyond Formia. Nature is one of the defining elements of this complex Italian region, rich in parks and small lakes, extends from the cretes that reach out towards Maremma Toscana in the high Viterbo area, to the green lands covered in forests and coppice woods in the land bordering Umbria in the Orte area. 

The Rieti region extends its reach to view the Adriatic Sea in the Apennines of Leonessa, in the Amatrice area and in that land scarred by tectonic phenomena that caused the disastrous earthquake of 2016. The Simbruini Mountains Natural Park and the Abruzzo National Park create natural boundaries towards the two small central regions up to Cassino. Further south is the Monti Aurunci park which extends towards the Campanian border in the Frosinone area. 

Rome represents the watershed between the north and south of the region and seems naturally equidistant between Tuscany and Campania. Along its coasts extend locations such as Tarquinia, Santa Marinella, Ladispoli, Fregene, and the beaches of Ostia, the long coastline of Anzio reaching to Sabaudia and the promontory of Circeo. A long path close to the waves until it reaches the beautiful Gaeta and Formia from whose coasts one can see the small islands of Ponza and Ventotene in the distance. 

The lands of Lazio are immensely rich in history: this is where Rome was born, one of the greatest modern civilizations. The Romans developed along the seven hills of the capital and their history intertwines with that of other great civilizations such as the Etruscans and the early Italic peoples north and south of the peninsula. Rome becomes the center of the known world and represents the “light” of humanity. But every village, every single piece of land in this region could be hidden and told in history books. Rome "caput mundi" has represented the virtuous interweaving of peoples, millennia-old traditions, religions, and shared humanity that has influenced even the simplest aspects of human life. 

The Roman table has always been an open door to the world as it was known then. Wines from Campania Felix and the eastern Georgian lands, citrus fruits from the furthest south and eastern lands, fruits and vegetables from the Roman countryside, fish from the depths of the Mediterranean, game from the alpine and Apennine forests, exotic foods, Spanish oils, African dried fruit, cheeses from the Tuscan lands, rich cured meats from the Padano lands, etc. 

Amidst this flow of imperial delicacies, the people of Lazio have nonetheless managed to impose their own food excellences, typical products, and flavors from small localities and large cities. 

THE TYPICAL PRODUCTS OF LAZIO

From sea to mountain, Lazio's production is extremely diverse and has achieved international fame thanks to the Papal State, which has always been the true cultural vehicle of the Lazio people to the world. Not only raw materials but genuine culinary preparations that have become the true emblem of Italian cuisine worldwide. Carbonara and Amatriciana, for example, are two of the most imitated pasta dishes even today from the Far East to South America.

Today there are numerous typical products that have reached DOP and IGP status, in addition to Slow Food protection and De.Co. A complex of high-quality raw materials and processed products of great historical value. For each one, books could be written full of anecdotes, as the history of this land is rich with events. 

The area best known for wine production is certainly that of the Castelli Romani. Never taken too seriously by popes and emperors, but loved by the people, wines like Frascati, Est! Est! Est! from Montefiascone, and Cesanese are the true essence of Roman and Lazio history. Orvieto DOC, Colli Albani DOC, Aleatico di Gradoli, and others like Bianco Capena represent the evolution of a land that has continually perfected itself and today has reached a good level of quality with the introduction of very interesting international grape varieties like Viognier or other aromatic varieties along the Roman coasts. Experiments by visionary wineries have led to excellent results certified by international critics. 

But it is in the field of typical food production that Lazio becomes an extraordinary and unique region. A critically important reality for the production of pulled curd cheeses such as the Buffalo Mozzarella from Campania DOP, which finds extraordinary excellences in the province of Latina and in the Frusinate area. The many cheeses like cacio di Genazzano, Cacio Fiore, Caciotta from the Laga Mountains, the Pecorino Romano DOP. 

How can we forget the grains and legumes for which Roman and Lazio civilization became famous worldwide: the Cicerchia of Campodimele, beans in their various expressions including the Cannellino bean of Atina, the Purgatory bean of Gradoli, then the Farro of the Lucretili Mountains, the lentils from Ventotene, Onano, and Rascino. 

The production of bread with the famous Pane di Genzano is important, as well as those from Lariano, Lugnola, Montelibretti, Veroli, Allumiere, and the Panicella of Sperlonga. Among the exceptional vegetables, the Roman Artichoke and the Turkish Potato. 

Then the cured meats which are the basis of important recipes such as the Guanciale di Amatrice, Porchetta Romana, Abbacchio Romano, Mountain Ham from Tuscia, Salame Castellino, and Sausage from the Lepini Mountains from black pigs. 

Among the fresh pastas are the strozzapreti, which in Lazio... is all about saying.

All that's left is for you to discover our range of typical products from Lazio available for online sale! Happy browsing and bon appétit!