Feast of San Martino, pizza with anchovies and wine in Benevento: from 11 November

Neapolitan anchovy pizza
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We still talk about chestnuts, but definitely not only! The protagonist of this event is a completely different dish: the anchovy pizza, a specialty of a small town in Campania. A culinary event that will take place in the province of Benevento, precisely a Fragneto the Abbot from Friday 11 to Sunday 13 November 2022.

The party San Martino, between pizza anchovies and wine will, of course, include stands artisanal and gastronomici to allow visitors to taste local delicacies. The much loved ones will not be missing chestnuts and, in addition to anchovy pizza, also good wine.

Program of the feast of San Martino, between pizza anchovies and wine

Saturday November 12

  • 9.30 The walk of the paths II edition
  • 10:00 am Opening of artisan and gastronomic stands
  • 16:30 Round table "Pro loco, tourism, desertification and generational exchange".
  • 19 pm Entertainment show of Giacomo Show magic
  • 20:00 Musical entertainment
  • 21 pm Lando Cafè live music

Sunday November 13

  • 09:30 am Opening of artisan and gastronomic stands
  • 10:30 am Children's entertainment: mascots, cotton candy, tattoos, balloons
  • 15 pm Palio delle botti
  • 18:00 Low Music "City of Molfetta" - itinerant music

What is the pizza anchovies of Benevento

A typical one recipe from southern Italy, precisely Benevento which is prepared especially during the feast of Saint Martin walk.

Picture Credits: The Templars of Taste

It is a yeast-free pizza and the main ingredient anchovies. So do not expect the usual Neapolitan pizza with anchovies. Its origin has roots very ancient, it is said that i settlers they prepared this particular focaccia to give it as a gift to significant wealthy. And this gift took place on the day that symbolized the end of the agricultural year, that is Saint Martin walk (November 11) and coincided with the time of payment for their peasant work.

  • Where: Fragneto the Abbot
  • When: from Friday 11 November 2022 to Sunday 13 November 2022
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Written by Andrew Navarro
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