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Collect and Taste the Saffron
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San Pio delle Camere
Join us in Abruzzo to harvest, process, and taste the world-renowned L'Aquila Saffron. Experience history, hands-on activities, and delicious saffron-infused dishes.
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- San Pio delle Camere - Early in the morning, as the sun rises, everyone gathers in the saffron field to pick the crocus buds. Then, in a centuries-old ritual, they sit around a table to handle the buds and dry them by the fire’s heat…
What's Included
- Lunch
Meal Options
- Tasting of saffron recipes
- First course with saffron
Additional Information
Hours 8.30 All on
field! The saffron flower should be picked early in the morning,
10.00 am A bit of
history … Saffron arrives in Abruzzo, on the Navelli Plateau, in the
the thirteenth century…
11.00 am
sfioritura. Going to a company, around a table,
we will be engaged in the phase of spilling and selection of stigmas,
followed by the delicate operation of roasting on wood charcoal.
12.30 pm On trial
of taste. The excellence of L’Aquila Saffron is known throughout the world,
therefore we learn how to use this precious spice.
13.00 After the work of the camp one
deserved tasting from the appetizer to the dessert, made with red gold
Abruzzo.
Location
San Pio delle Camere
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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