Olive oil and olive groves
The green heart of Sabina, among cultivated hills and genuine flavours.
Craft, flour and tradition
Flavours of Sabina
Handed-down recipes, handmade pasta, local produce and everyday gestures that tell the story of Sabina cooking through work, memory and the shared table.
Recipes, local produce and traditional cooking in the heart of Sabina.
Discover local food
Authentic flavours
Sabina's story is told at the table
Among olive groves, hills and historic villages, Sabina preserves a simple, seasonal cuisine deeply connected with the land.
From extra virgin olive oil to traditional rural dishes, every flavour tells of an authentic way of life built on local produce, handed-down recipes and meals shared at an unhurried pace.
EVO olive oil
Tradition
Local products
Every recipe preserves a part of the land.
Local recipes
Simple, distinctive dishes born from rural tradition.
Village cooking
Unhurried meals, local produce and authentic hospitality.
Traditions at the table
A journey through old recipes, rural cooking, festive cakes and flavours that express the most authentic identity of Sabina.
First course
Fregnacce alla Sabinese
Rustic egg-free pasta with extra virgin olive oil, black olives, mushrooms and traditional aromas.
Rustic pasta
Rural cooking
EVO olive oil
Discover the recipe
First course
Fregnacce alla Sabinese
Rustic pasta with black olives, mushrooms and extra virgin olive oil.
Recipe
Main course
Pollo alla Sabinese
Free-range chicken with peppers, black olives and aromatic herbs.
Recipe
First course
Stringozzi alla Reatina
Long fresh pasta with tomato, extra virgin olive oil and pecorino.
Recipe
Sabina extra virgin olive oil
Sabina extra virgin olive oil
The flavour of the olive groves
Extra virgin olive oil is one of Sabina's most authentic symbols, produced among hills, olive groves and agricultural landscapes that have shaped the area for centuries.
In the kitchen it accompanies bread, pulses, rustic pasta, vegetables and simple dishes. It is both an everyday staple and a precious product, expressing rural tradition, care for the land and the true flavour of a Sabina table.
Olive groves and landscape
Cultivated hills, old rows of trees and farmland that shape the face of Sabina.
Tradition and quality
A distinctive product connected with local cooking and rural memory.
At the table
Perfect on bruschetta, soups, vegetables, rustic pasta and traditional dishes.
Authentic flavours
Authentic flavour of Sabina
Traditional recipes, genuine ingredients and age-old aromas: a journey through flavours that tell of the land, its villages and rural memory.
Turano traditions
Fagiolo a Pisello of the Turano area
Among Sabina's most distinctive products, Fagiolo a Pisello del Lago del Turano tells of a small, precious farming tradition deeply rooted in the area.
Grown in the Turano area and especially associated with Colle di Tora, this small, round white pulse is prized for its delicate flavour, thin skin and close connection with simple, authentic rural cooking.
On the slopes around Lake Turano grows a small, round and delicate white pulse: Fagiolo a Pisello. It is a jewel of Sabina cuisine, preserved in the fields of Colle di Tora and in the simple recipes of rural tradition.
A Turano speciality
Connected with Lake Turano
A distinctive product of the Turano area, grown in a landscape of lake, mountains, villages and small farm plots.
Small and delicate
White, round and thin-skinned, this delicately flavoured pulse is perfect for simple dishes and traditional recipes.
Rural cooking
It represents a cuisine that is simple only in appearance, built on patience, family memory, local ingredients and authentic flavours.
Land and seasons
A land of changing flavours
Sabina is told not only through its recipes, but also through what the land provides from one season to the next.
From wild asparagus and field chicory to cherries, peaches, figs, chestnuts, honey and woodland produce, every season brings a different flavour. This cooking begins above all in the landscape: kitchen gardens, olive groves, paths, small orchards and the countryside surrounding the villages.
Seasonal produce
Wild herbs
Wild asparagus, chicory, field herbs and simple harvests connected with footpaths, kitchen gardens and everyday cooking.
Seasonal fruit
Cherries, peaches, figs, grapes and local fruit reflect the rhythm of the seasons and the abundance of the Sabina countryside.
Woodlands and hills
Chestnuts, mushrooms, autumn aromas and small harvests preserve the area's more rustic, mountain character.
Honey and producers
Local honey comes from the blossoms, olive groves, meadows and countryside surrounding Sabina's villages.
Frequently asked questions
FAQs about flavours of Sabina
Six answers about products, recipes, seasonality and the places where you can genuinely experience the area's cuisine.
What are the traditional products of Sabina?
Sabina's flavours grow from an agricultural tradition deeply rooted in the area. Its most representative products include Sabina DOP extra virgin olive oil, local pulses, honey, cheese, bread, rustic cakes, seasonal fruit, wild herbs and produce from kitchen gardens, olive groves, woodlands and farms.
What is the signature product of Sabina cuisine?
Among the flavours of Sabina, the signature product is extra virgin olive oil, especially Sabina DOP. It is closely tied to the olive groves, hills and farming traditions of the area and plays a central role in many simple preparations: bruschetta, vegetables, soups, pulses, rustic pasta and rural dishes.
What is Fagiolo a Pisello del Lago del Turano?
Fagiolo a Pisello del Lago del Turano is one of Sabina's most distinctive foods. This small, round and delicate white pulse is closely associated with the Turano area and Colle di Tora. It is prized for its thin skin, gentle flavour and strong ties with the area's rural mountain cooking.
What traditional food can you eat in Sabina?
The flavours of Sabina appear in simple, wholesome dishes: bruschetta with local olive oil, traditional pasta, pulse soups, grilled meats, seasonal vegetables, wild herbs, homemade cakes and recipes born in family kitchens and at festive tables.
Which seasonal products are found in the area?
The flavours of Sabina change with the seasons: wild asparagus, field chicory, cherries, peaches, figs, chestnuts, honey, mushrooms, wild herbs and garden produce. These ingredients reveal the direct relationship between food, landscape, villages and rural life.
Where can you taste the flavours of Sabina?
You can discover the flavours of Sabina in its villages, trattorias, agriturismi, olive mills and markets, at local festivals and events, and directly from farms and small producers. It is the most authentic way to experience Sabina through its food.
Flavours of Sabina
Sabina is told at the table
Sabina DOP olive oil, Turano pulses, handmade pasta and festive cakes: explore the recipes, products and food stories of the area.
