The beans from Carpino, protected by Slow Food http://www.fondazioneslowfood.com/it/presidi-slow-food/fava-di-carpino/: we are in Puglia, Gargano, in the municipality of Carpino, where the land is particularly suited to the terrain cultivation of these beans, renowned for their flavor and tenderness

Recipe for 4 people:

• 1 octopus 1,5 kg
• dried beans of Carpino 0.5 kg
• chopped biological capers by Fratelli Gaudiano di Cerignola
• Coratina Acquamela oil from organic farming  from the countryside of Cerignola, 30 hectares of olive trees

Process:

Let's start by cooking the octopus in vinegar and lightly salted water, for about 2 hours; meantime we cook the beans with a bouquet garni consisting of onion, celery, carrots and salt to taste.

Once cooled down, we are going to transversely sever the octopus tentacles as needed.

When beans are ready, blend with an immersore (blender) with extra virgin olive oil, creating a sort of a cream.

Dressage (setting):

Light roast the tentacles on barbeque, heat the sauce and lay it on the plate as a basis; add the grilled tentacles in center of pan; add just a tickle of extra virgin olive oil, a light spread of chopped capers, lemon zest and it's done.

SUGGESTED WINE: Fiano from Luigi Di Tuccio – ANTICA ENOTRIA: read about the misterious wine il Fiano delle Puglie.

Osteria U’VULESCE – from 60 years in Cerignola: tradition and a lot of creativity

Rosario Didonna inherited from parents Nicola and Josephine a restaurant with over 60 years of history in the heart of Cerignola, province of Foggia.

Since its origins, they have always sought the best products on the market and since 2000 (the year when Didonna Rosario has undertaken the management) the family business, and 'grew by integrating the workshop of family with the opening of a' taverns and wine - U'Vulesce.

The classical and welcoming U'Vulesce tavern, recently awarded by Slow Food as one of the best inns of Italy, is home to Apulian flavors.

Since ever our leith motive are the traditional and typical products of our land, but at the same time we push ourselves to be tireless researchers and innovators of our own culinary tradition.

38 seats inside and 38 outside.

Closed : Sunday night and Monday all day.

Opening hours: 13:00 to 15:30 / 20:00 to 10 p.m.

Via Cesare Battisti
Cerignola FG
Telefono: +39 0885 425798