Editing Apulia (section)

===Cuisine===
{{main|Apulian cuisine}}
Important locally produced ingredients include olive oil, artichokes, tomatoes, eggplant, asparagus, and various kinds of seafood. Local specialties include the [[Carosello (melon)|carosello]], a variety of [[Cucumis melo|muskmelon]] which is often consumed when unripe. Apulian [[Protected designation of origin]] (PDO) and [[Geographical indications and traditional specialities in the European Union|Protected Geographical indication]] (PGI) products included cheeses, olive oils, fruits and vegetables, and a type of bread.

Typically Apulian pasta shapes are [[orecchiette]], [[cavatelli]], [[troccoli]], [[:it:Strascinati|strascinati]] and [https://www.staffettaincucina.com/2019/01/pizzarieddi-al-sugo.html pizzarieddi], Popular street foods include [[panzerotti]], sgagliozze (fried [[polenta]]), popizze (small fried balls of pizza dough that are sometimes also called [[:it:Pettole|pettule]]), [[Rustico (pastry)|rustici]] (puff pastries stuffed with tomatoes, béchamel sauce, mozzarella, and black pepper), and [[focaccia]] barese (foccaccia with fresh tomatoes and olives).<ref>{{Cite web |author1=Paolo |date=2022-08-18 |title=A Local's Guide to The Best Food in Puglia |url=https://goaskalocal.com/blog/typical-foods-of-puglia |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231215205504/https://goaskalocal.com/blog/typical-foods-of-puglia |archive-date=Dec 15, 2023 |website=Go Ask A Local. |language=en-US}}</ref> Some popular pastries / desserts include the famous [[Pasticciotto|pasticiotto]] (a flaky shortbread dough filled with custard), [[chiacchiere]], [https://blog.giallozafferano.it/salatoedolcecompagnia/tette-delle-monache/ tette della moniche], [[:it:Sannacchiudere|sannacchiudere]] and [[cupeta]]. A popular snack from Apulia are [[Taralli]].

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Spaghetti_con_le_cozze_2.jpg|Spaghetti con le cozze (with mussels)
Munaceddhri.jpg|Monacelle (land snail species ''[[Cantareus apertus]]'')
La_scapece.JPG|Scapece gallipolina: fried fish preserved in red wine vinegar with [[bread crumbs]] and [[saffron]]
Marro_al_forno_con_patate.JPG|Cazzomarro: baked [[Roulade|involtini]] of lamb entrails
Goat_chops.jpg|Goat chops
Lampascioni.jpg|{{lang|it|Lampascioni sott'olio}}, prepared bulbs of the grape hyacinth ''[[Leopoldia comosa]]'' preserved in olive oil
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