Fagiolina del Trasimeno
Could be possible to taste for the first time a legume at 32 years old? Luckily it’s possible. I have to thanks first of all the Italian food-forum Coquinaria and the Blog Event entitled to My Legume Love Affair hosted this month by Nourish me . See also the blog of Susan , who created the event. During the year Coquinaria’s members meet to share more than just recipes. One year ago I met them in Tarquinia, pretty closed to Rome, and with some incredulity I bought the “Fagiolina del Trasimeno”, a Slow Food protected typical food (in Italian,”presidio”). At that time I wasn’t yet so much in love with legumes…But now, and now after having tasted it, I’m definitely one legume lover. Starting from barley, passing through farro (mainly Farro del Pungolo, another typical product from Viterbo province in Lazio Region, relatively closed to Rome), I’ve arrived to Fagiolina del Trasimeno. Fagionalina means more or less little bean, while Trasimeno is a lake in central Italy. It’s famous for being really tasting, and I …