Local Products - West of Sicily

Local Products

Every few kilometres there is a must-try specialty.

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An edible heritage. The discovery of the countless local products of the west of Sicily is worth the trip alone.

A priceless heritage that has made the gastronomic culture of the west of Sicily appreciated the world over, both for its richness and uniqueness, and for the certified wholesomeness and provenance of its products, which boast numerous  Slow Food Presidia. Indeed, terroir is a fundamental element of local dishes, prepared with this region’s unique products.

The gastronomic experience in the west of Sicily is a journey within a journey, through the many traditional specialities created by the fusion of multiple influences and cultures over thousands of years and through the variety of the local ingredients. Every dish in this region is a “slice” of history.

Spincia

Custonaci
A traditional and much-loved sweet from the Agro Ericino area: the spincia, a soft dough fritter, a real fluffy tasty cloud that is eaten with honey. This simple and delicious dessert may be inheri...

“Pizzutello” tomato

Paceco
The “Pizzutello” tomato thrives in the salinity of the red, clayey soil in which it is planted, in the Ericine valleys that stretch down to the sea towards Trapani and Paceco. An agricultural product ...

Genovesi

Erice
A shortcrust pastry sweet, whose ancient tradition hark back to Erice’s convents of San Carlo and Santa Teresa, where the cloistered nuns would prepare their delicious recipes. A thin, slightly cru...

Vastedda del Belice PDO

Salemi
The only Italian PDO stretched curd cheese produced from sheep’s milk, Vastedda is made from the milk of the Belice sheep, an indigenous breed that is found in the area between Trapani, Agrigento and ...

Castelvetrano black bread

An ancient flavour
The defining ingredient of this bread is tumminia (timilia), an ancient, dark-coloured wheat variety, which is mixed with white flour, making it a soft and flavoursome bread of exceptional quality. Th...

Atlantic bluefin tuna

Favignana
The Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) is the most valuable of all tuna species. This large pelagic predator was once the king of the Mediterranean, and its fishing in this sea has ancient roo...

Pizza Rianata

Trapani
This delicious pizza is an ambassador for local ingredients, which combine perfectly to enhance the traditional flavours of the local produce. Its name derives from the main ingredient in its recip...

Cubbaita

Trapani
A sweet listed in the register of traditional Sicilian agri-food products , the cubbaita, a sweet of Arab origin, owes its deliciousness to almonds and honey. An irresistible almond cake, sometimes...

Cassatelle in brodo

Erice
These “cassatedde” – traditional ravioli from the west of Sicily, notably the Agro Ericino area – have a strong flavour. Made with local products, such as the sheep’s milk ricotta used to stuff them a...

Trapani Sea Salt PGI

Trapani
Considered “white gold” since ancient times, salt is one of the oldest minerals formed on Earth and has always been valued by humans: for preserving and seasoning food, as a remedy against certain end...

Polpette di Tonno

Favignana
A dish of humble origins, but for the most discerning of palates. Traditionally, tuna fishermen received, in addition to their salary, scraps of tuna, which were mixed with breadcrumbs in the island’s...

“Cartucciaru” yellow melon

Paceco
Cultivated in rotation in the distinctive soil of the Saline di Trapani and Paceco nature reserve, which is characterised by its firm, clayey texture, the Cartucciaru yellow melon is a Slow Food presi...
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