Food and wine
Traditional products
Brodetto alla sanbenedettese
Brodetto has existed since fishermen have existed. This much-appreciated dish has been the main, and probably only, meal of fishermen for centuries. Its ancient origin belongs to the people and comes from the habit of cooking on board some of the fish that could not be sold in the markets because of its small size, low quality, or not enough quantity. So Brodetto started to develop by mixing some of this small fishes, seasoned with just some olive oil. During the years, this dish has changed and has become a more elegant one, conquering a well-deserved fame in the entire nation, and becoming a prerogative of Marche. There is no official recipe for Brodetto. There are many variations of this dish, from those arranged with whatever fish is available to those more polished and refined. In the restaurant version, there are king prawns, clams, mussels, which are not found in the more traditional versions. Fish that can be found in Brodetto can be divided into two groups: those which are softer (cod, dogfish, cuttlefish etc) that absorb the flavor of those which are harder (monkfish, orchard grass, red mullet, etc.)
Olive all’ascolana
Olive all’ascolana take their name from the city of Ascoli Piceno. They are made of brine green olives, stuffed with tender meat. They are a specialty of the area and they are one of the most representative dish from the Piceno area. They are usually served with other fried food, like meat and vegetables (fritto misto all’ascolana comprehends artichoke, zucchini, and lamb) and crema fritta.
Benedetto Marini dates the origin of this dish during 1800. At that time, cooks serving noble families invented the stuffing as a method to use the many varieties of meat available, given by the peasants to their landlords.
Olive all’ascolana are usually prepared for celebration and festivities. It is possible to buy them in some of the shops in the area.
Fresh fish from the Adriatic Sea
Sardines, anchovies, mackerel, amberjack, tuna and many other varieties of oily fish, rich in beneficial and nutritional properties.
White fish such as red mullet, cod, sole, squid, shrimp
Seafood: clams, mussels, clams and snails
The port in San Benedetto del Tronto is one of the main national fishing and tourist points of convergence. Visit the fish market located between the northern dock and the seaport, and be amazed by the peculiar environment. San Benedetto del Tronto’s port is the second Italian port, after Mazara del Vallo, for the quantities of fish and the number of fishing boats.
Winery
Tenuta Cocci Grifoni (wine, oil and grappa)
Contrada Messieri, 12 – San Savino di Ripatransone (AP). Tel. 0735 90143
Villa Grifoni
Contrada Messieri 10, – San Savino di Ripatransone (AP). Tel. 0735 90495
Cantina De Angelis
Via San Francesco 10 – Castel di Lama (AP). Tel. 0736 87429
Cantine Capecci
C.da S. Maria in Carro 13 – San Savino di Ripatransone (AP). Tel. 0735 90107
Enoteca regionale (winebar)
Via G.Garibaldi 75 – Offida (AP). Tel. 0736 888626
Azienda vitivinicola Ciù Ciù (wine and oil)
Cantina: C.da Ciafone 106 – Offida (AP). Tel. 0736 810001
Ciù Ciù Wine shop: Piazza del Popolo – Offida (per la degustazione gratuita, chiedere alla reception)
Cantina Colli Ripani
Ctr. Toscano – Ripatransone (AP). Tel. 0735 99940
Le caniette
Ctr. Canali – Ripatransone (AP). Tel. 0735 9200
Montevarmine Azienda Agricola (wine and snacks in the countryside, visit the Barrique barrel)
Via Menocchia 70 – Carassai (AP). Tel. 0734 930054
Azienda agricola Oasi degli Angeli
Ctr. S. Egidio 50 – Cupra Marittima (AP). Tel. 0735 778569
