Liguria

Liguria lies on the border with France, in north-west Italy. It is a land of mountains and hills overlooking the Ligurian Sea, coloured by the green of the Mediterranean scrub. The first thing that comes to mind when talking about Ligurian cooking is pesto, a tasty sauce of basil with pine nuts, extra virgin olive oil, Parmigiano, pecorino and garlic, used to dress typical Ligurian pasta such as borage ravioli or trenette. In our Mangiamo Italiano shop you can find pesto from some of the best Italian producers in Liguria – one of the finest Italian products and the king of our made in Italy. Then there are the seafood dishes, such as the typical fish soups, ciuppin and stockfish buridda, and stuffed fried sardines. The Easter speciality is torta Pasqualina, filled with greens, eggs and cheese. As for meat, cima alla genovese – veal stuffed with cheese and herbs – and rabbit stew with Taggiasca olives, pine nuts and rosemary are excellent. And let’s not forget Liguria’s traditional sweets: amaretti, Genoese pandolce and cubeli, small shortcrust biscuits. In Liguria there are also wonderful extra virgin olive oils and excellent wines, including Bianchetta Genovese, Pollera Nera of the Riviera di Levante, Albarola, Rossese di Dolceacqua, Ormeasco, Pigato from Salea di Albenga, Ciliegiolo and the legendary Vermentino. On Mangiamo Italiano you can also order extra virgin olive oil and superb Ligurian wines, among the finest Italian products from some of the best-known producers in the country.