The culinary art of Teramo is one of the the most appreciated in Abruzzo and beyond. The Cooking has been able to develop and renew itself during the years, becoming synonymous of excellence and quality preserving, at the same time, the tradition and genuineness of the raw materials that have always distinguished it.
This involves in ancient recipes, in which the INGREDIENTS are the result of a territory that offers a large variety of quality products such as fish, meat, wine, cheese, extra virgin olive oil, fruit and vegetables.
A rich cuisine, which involves many traditions both of pastoral and peasant origins, typical of the inland and coastal areas.
You can pass from the tasty meat and fish ‘antipasti’ to ‘primi piatti’ such as the ‘Timballo con le scrippelle’ the ‘Chitarra con le pallottine’, the ‘Ravioli dolci di ricotta’, the ‘Surgitte’ (delicious potato dumpling with ‘castrato’ sauce) and the ‘Virtù’ - just to mention some great classics-, to continue with delicious and tasty ‘Secondi piatti’ based on genuine meats, cheeses, and rich variety of fish from the Adriatic Sea, ending with delicious and genuine desserts, such as ‘Bocconotti’, ‘Sfogliatelle’ , ‘Caggionetti’, ‘Cillitte di Sant'Andonje" and many many others.
Every Municipality of the territory of Teramo can express its own identity through its culinary history and tradition, culture and legends.
The territory is characterized by many excellent products: the Marroni chestnut and Porcini mushrooms of the Monti della Laga, the truffles of the Montagna dei Fiori, the ‘Olio extra vergine di oliva Pretuziano delle Colline Teramane D.O.P’, the ‘Marchigiana meat’ IGP, the Ventricina teramana, the Arrosticini, the mountain Millefiori honey and grapes of great quality, all translated into excellent wines and certificates D.O.C and D.O.C.G.
The Teramo Cooking is characterized by unique and typical products, become famous all over the world and they all represent a land of sea, mountains and fertile hills, with a thousand shades and many other qualities
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