Description
Their origin is a mystery, in fact there are no documents attesting their birth. A type of round-shaped pasta with a concave center obtained with flour, water and cheese. According to local tradition, the shape of the orecchiette seems to be inspired by that of the roofs of the trulli, while there are theories that trace them back to Jewish culture. Around the end of the 1500s, a document was found in the archives of the church of San Nicola di Bari with which a father gave the bakery to his daughter. In the notarial deed it could also be read that the most important thing left in the marriage dowry was the daughter’s ability to prepare the “recchietedde”.
