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solina

'poor wheat' of the Abruzzo

An old variety of wheat, adapted to growing in the poor mountain land of the Apennines. It is still favoured around L'Aquila, where they make a tasty sourdough bread from it.

Abruzzo

Breads
Text © Dana Facaros & Michael Pauls

Image by Parco Nazionale dell'Abruzzo