South-Central Hills

Molise

Molise is quiet but serious about handmade pasta: cavatelli, fusilli shaped by hand, and sauces with pork, lamb, tomato, and greens.

Capital: Campobasso 2 recipes Small mountain towns, wheat, pork, sheep, tomatoes.

Pasta identity

Molise shares foodways with Abruzzo, Campania, and Puglia, yet its small-town cooking has its own rhythm.

Hand-shaped pastas are practical: they need no machine and can be made with flour, water, and a board.

The cuisine is a reminder that pasta history is preserved as much in household gestures as in famous restaurant dishes.

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