🍽️ The Flavors of Sicily: A Journey Through Traditional Sicilian Dishes

Traditional Sicilian cuisine is a cultural and sensory experience. In Sicily, food is more than nourishment—it's identity, tradition, and celebration. Each dish tells a story shaped by centuries of Greek, Arab, Norman, and Spanish influences, creating a rich and vibrant Sicilian gastronomy.

🍝 Must-Try Sicilian Dishes

1. Pasta alla Norma

A classic of Catania's cuisine, made with fried eggplant, tomato sauce, salted ricotta, and fresh basil. A simple yet elegant Mediterranean favorite.

2. Arancine

Golden, crispy rice balls filled with ragù, béchamel or other creative fillings. A beloved street food symbol of Palermo's culinary tradition.

3. Caponata

A sweet and sour mix of eggplant, tomatoes, celery, olives, onions, and capers. Agrigento’s version includes almonds for a regional twist.

4. Salt-crusted fish

Prepared with Trapani's sea salt from Saline Culcasi, the whole fish is oven-baked inside a salt crust that keeps it juicy and flavorful—one of the most refined Sicilian savory recipes.

5. Pane cunzato

A rustic open sandwich with tomatoes, anchovies, oregano, and a drizzle of “Riserva della Terra” extra virgin olive oil. Simple, authentic, delicious.

6. Pasta with red garlic from Nubia

This rustic recipe features Red Garlic from Nubia, a Slow Food staple. Its intense aroma adds character to pasta, sauces, and marinades.

7. Sicilian sweets

Cannoli, cassata, pignolata, and buccellato: the sweet side of traditional Sicilian cuisine, with creamy ricotta, candied fruit, pistachios, and almonds.

📍 What to Eat in Sicily: Local Specialties by Province

• Palermo: Arancine, pane ca meusa (spleen sandwich), panelle, pasta with sardines
• Catania: Pasta alla Norma, crispelle, cipollina, cartocciata
• Trapani: Fish couscous, busiate with Trapanese pesto, grilled bluefin tuna
• Ragusa: Scacce (stuffed flatbreads), “all'argentiera” cheese, fennel sausage
• Siracusa: Grilled swordfish, orange salad, tuna bottarga
• Messina: Pasta ‘ncasciata, Messina-style stockfish, pidoni (fried turnovers)
• Agrigento: Almond caponata, falsomagro (stuffed meat roll), pasta with tenerumi (zucchini leaves)

🧄 Typical Sicilian Products: The Soul of the Island

• 🧂 Trapani sea salt: hand-harvested and mineral-rich, essential for seasoning and preserving.
• 🫒 “Riserva della Terra” EVO oil: a bold, fruity extra virgin olive oil made from native Sicilian olives.
• 🧄 Nubia Red Garlic: flavorful, aromatic, and perfect for enhancing sauces, roasts, and vegetables.

🌿 Sicily on Your Table: A Cuisine to Experience

Typical Sicilian dishes are the result of authentic ingredients and time-honored techniques. Thanks to Saline Culcasi's products, you can bring the true essence of Sicilian cuisine into your kitchen—natural, genuine, and deeply tied to the land.