The Licorice of Atri is an Italian agri-food product grown in Atri in Abruzzo with licorice fresh or dried and its extract.[1][2][3]
History
editLicorice of Atri has been cultivated in Abruzzo since Roman times, and in the Middle Ages the friars already used it by extracting the juice; the region Abruzzo is after Calabria for licorice production.[4] Famous in Italy are the licorice trunks of the candy Tabù produced by the company R. De Rosa founded in 1836 in Atri in Abruzzo.[5]
Production
editAtri's licorice is marketed in the following forms:
- wheel
- sticks
- minnows
- filled sugared almonds
- candy
See also
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References
edit- ^ https: / /abruzzoturismo.it/it/la-liquirizia-di-atri-loro-nero-dabruzzo
- ^ "Black Gold of Atri". e-borghi.
- ^ Dunham, Sam (May 22, 2011). "Liquorice: All Sorts in Abruzzo". LifeInAbruzzo - Cherry-pick Abruzzo the Easy Way.
- ^ https://www.virtuquotidiane.it/cronaca/atri-e-la-liquirizia-una-storia-lunga-600- years-that-binds-abruzzo-and-calabria-and-spreads-around-the-world.html
- ^ https:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=ce2ipWtrCQE