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.

Cassatelle

Castellammare del Golfo

Tonno Grigliato

Favignana

Capperi

Pantelleria

Zabbina

Salemi

Genovesi

Erice

Busiate

Buseto Palizzolo

Castelvetrano black bread

An ancient flavour

Pane di Natale

Custonaci

Cubbaita

Trapani

Cassatelle

Castellammare del Golfo
Shaped like an elongated ravioli, these much-loved local sweets are found in every bar and bakery from Castellammare to Marsala. Cassatelle are also one of the island of Favignana’s most quintessentia...

Tonno Grigliato

Favignana
Grilled tuna, a popular dish in the Aegadian Islands, especially in Favignana, is cooked with onions or in a sweet and sour sauce. The best time to enjoy it is in May and June, when the tuna routes pa...

Capperi

Pantelleria
They have their roots in the volcanic soil and unique climate characteristics of the island of Pantelleria. These characteristics give the capers an unmistakable flavour and have earned them the PGI d...

Zabbina

Salemi
This name, of Arabic origin, means sheep’s milk ricotta and whey. A ricotta so fresh that it has not yet firmed up, as it has just come to the surface of the whey. Savouring this soft and sweet-smelli...

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...

Muccunetti di Mazara del Vallo

Mazara del Vallo
These sweets with pumpkin derive from the exquisite claustral tradition, a tradition that was created to support the convents – as pastries represented a source of income – and which has become a corn...

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...

Busiate

Buseto Palizzolo
This traditional fresh pasta from the cuisine of Trapani, in the shape of thin tubes wound around each other, is said to have inherited its name from the tool traditionally used to make it. There a...

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...

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...

Pane di Natale

Custonaci
Bread, with one form for nourishment and another for communication, sets the tone for celebration and for work. Such is the case with the traditional pane di Natale, hand-carved by bakers in Custonaci...

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...
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