A Bite Of Italy: Regional Italian Cuisine Crash Course–Molise Zitella Apple – Apple Cake
Thank you In apple a day sayings about apples are practically worn out and even at the level of symbology there are many to be found including Snow White William Tell and Eve just to mention the most famous stories yet the apple is almost never celebrated for its gustatory aspects rather than for its nutritional
Properties thanks to its wide cultivation this fruit which perhaps in the collective imagination is the fruit par Excellence has very different characteristics depending on its origin variety and also the way in which it is transformed in our country there are approximately 2 000 different varieties of apples they
Range from the many types grown in trentino and Alto adiche to ancient apples recovered from near forgotten Orchards they’re the crunchy and juicy ones as well as the sweet and Flowery ones the small and ugly ones and the large round and shiny ones those perfect to be eaten as they are perhaps even
With appeal and those that are better if cooked they’re even those that should definitely be cooked unless you want to be left with a dry and acidic taste in your mouth you may not know it but the Apple despite being among the first images to
Take shape in most of our minds when we say fruit is not actually a fruit from a Botanical point of view in fact it is classified as a false fruit this is because the part of the plant that we consume when we eat an apple is
The final part of the flower stem or peduncle and not as it should be the ovary which is actually its core among the little-known Apple varieties that deserve more Fame is the spinster Apple of Melissa it is a small apple of which very few specimens remain not only
In Melissa but also in Campagna and Abruzzo perhaps its most important feature is its longevity this non-fruit as we have now learned once harvested in fact can hold up in the pantry for several months without being damaged in any way a very important aspect and certainly prized for example by the Shepherds who
In molisa moved along the Sheep tracks for the traditional transhumans of the flocks the journey that from the local mountains was made in Winter to the apoolian Plains and traveled in the summer in the opposite direction the other peculiarity especially interesting for pastry is that these apples are very
Low in pectin making them suitable for being transformed into candied fruit used in traditional desserts or for modern panettone the origin of the name is curious is the even a little pejorative term for unmarried women the pulp of these apples was in the past used as a cosmetic and
Therefore as a device for having more beautiful and attractive skin a recipe for overcoming the single status of those who used it the practice of using the peel as an air freshener is curious albeit without links to the name as for consumption however this apple like many ancient varieties is excellent especially when
Cooked perhaps in a classic and soft apple pie are you ready for a proper cake you must first peel and cut five apples into medium small pieces meanwhile in a small pan melt 150 grams of butter and when it is liquid add five tablespoons of flour and five
Of sugar and mix well now remove from the Heat and add three eggs one at a time then add the apples and if you like a handful of raisins soaked in warm water now dissolve a sachet of yeast in a little milk and add it to the dough
Mix well complete with a pinch of salt then place in a pan and bake at 170 degrees Celsius for an hour let cool unmold and serve with a little icing sugar on the surface foreign