{"id":39434,"date":"2023-11-11T08:29:14","date_gmt":"2023-11-11T08:29:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/miamiheatnation.com\/?p=39434"},"modified":"2023-11-11T08:29:14","modified_gmt":"2023-11-11T08:29:14","slug":"the-remote-european-island-named-one-of-best-places-in-mediterranean-for-food","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/miamiheatnation.com\/world-news\/the-remote-european-island-named-one-of-best-places-in-mediterranean-for-food\/","title":{"rendered":"The remote European island named one of best places in Mediterranean for food"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The island of Pantellaria is a “pearl” off the coast of Sicily<\/span> famed for its dates, olives and “bitter” ravioli pasta.<\/p>\n

Reached by air or sea from the city of Trapani, Pantellaria’s seaside promenade, street markets and turquoise waters regularly draw travellers across from its larger island neighbour.<\/p>\n

Pantellaria’s gastronomy is the product of a range of influences resulting from the different peoples who have inhabited the island over the years.<\/p>\n

Filled with ricotta cheese and mint leaves, bitter ravioli is one of the island’s most famous dishes as well as Pantellaria pesto, a dressing blending raw tomatoes, olive oil, chilli pepper, garlic and basil.<\/p>\n

Fish couscous, originating from Africa, is a main dish which includes vegetable and legumes.<\/p>\n

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The traditional Easter cake cannateddro hails originally from the East while Mustazzola is an Arab puff stuffed with a mix of honey, semolina, wine, cinnamon, candied orange peel and spices.<\/p>\n

Visitors can also enjoy “kisses” – crispy, fried waffles shaped like stars which can be stuffed with sweetened ricotta cheese or flavoured with lemon zest or filled with chocolate chunks.<\/p>\n

According to Visit Sicily, Pantellaria’s dates and olives are among the best in the whole Mediterranean but the caper is “the real star” of the island.<\/p>\n

A geographically recognised product grown on terraces built with dry stone walls, capers are picked between May and September then preserved in sea salt.<\/p>\n

For wine-lovers, the island offers a range of vineyards open to the public for tasting. Pantellaria’s vine saplings are grown from hollows in the ground to boost production and protect them from adverse weather.<\/p>\n

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