Molise Menu

Molise Cheese Please I have to admit to loving cheese. Any type, any flavour.  Molise has a huge selection of outstanding cheeses, with a wide range of flavours. Goats, Cows, and Sheep milk are all used, as in this region they are found in abundance. Cheese is on the menu in every restaurant, making a delicious option to meat or fish as a second course. The main cheeses of the Molise region are  Caciocavallo Molisano This is the most famous and widely available cheese in Molise. The name originates from the way it is preserved. It is tied in pairs with a rope and hung  over a beam or a stick, this resembles the way it was once hung over the horse's saddles, hence being on horseback. The name means CHEESE on HORSEBACK This would have been the way the cheese was carried traditionally to markets to be sold. It can be made out of sheep's or cow's milk.It is made into a paste, which is stretched out into lumps then hung by the strings ...

Molise   In  P iatto Molise, a virtually unknown region of Italy has kept its secrets hidden for many years. Despite the fact that many people from the region have left the area, travelling to work in places as far away as America, Canada, Argentina and even Australia many of the recipes have never been published, but handed down through the generations. Now due primarily to the result of immigration many people across the world are now familiar with Italian food, but we want to tell you more about this very special and unique area of Italy, which is virtually unknown, even in Italy. In this blog I will provide regional recipes, links to instructional videos in English, tell you about traditionally locally grown foods and the people who are passionate about preserving their traditions, as well as information about agritourism - Farm based restaurants, and cooking courses here in the region. So watch this space, an...