The selection of the best festivals at the end of October 2014, including chestnuts, walnuts, dried cod, apple annurca, mountain potatoes and black truffles
Autumn has now begun and the festival season is becoming more and more dense, especially in the many small towns of Campania.
The month of October is about to end, but the fairs and festivals organized inThe sign of good food and excellent wine there are still many and all to be discovered.
Napolike offers you the best end-of-month festivals in which you are spoiled for choice as there are so many dishes to taste: from the annurca apple to the black truffle, passing through chestnuts and cod, up to the mountain potato. and walnuts.
You just have to choose your favorite!
Festival of the Annurca Apple in Maddaloni (CE)
26 from October to 28 2014
The Annurca Apple festival in Maddaloni has been taking place for more than twenty years now, enjoying considerable success thanks to the delicacies it offers. The numerous stands of the apple growers in the area offer a wide variety of dishes prepared with this fruit grown in Pozzuoli, as well as allowing tastings of the tasty and crunchy pulp. They will also be showcased tools of the trade and photos from the past, to underline the fundamental importance of agriculture in the economic development of Campania.
Chestnut Festival in San Cipriano Picentino (SA)
24 from October to 27 2014
The small town of Salerno has organized this festival for many years, naturally in the cool autumn period where you feel the need to warm up even with chestnuts in your pockets. In San Cipriano it will be possible to find stands offering the so-called roasted chestnuts, but also to attend the Palio del Ciuccio. This is a competition in which the nine districts of the country challenge each other by competing with their donkey, in a fun and characteristic game.
Black Truffle Festival in Bagnoli Irpino (AV)
24 from October to 26 2014
In Bagnoli Irpino the black truffle festival is an event not to be missed for the presence of the many stands that offer to the patrons this dish declined in numerous preparations. You can walk through the streets of the municipality of Avellino leaving you inebriated by the strong smell of truffles, but also tasting many typical local products such as meats, cheeses, grilled meats and chestnuts cooked on roasted chestnuts.
To know the complete program of the festival, consult the our dedicated article.
Festival of Fried Cod and Papaccelle in Striano (NA)
24 from October to 26 2014
At the public gardens of Striano will take place the second edition of the festival where you can taste many dishes based on cod and dishes prepared with the famous papacelle.
The menu of the days includes dishes like whims of cod, penne with cod and mushrooms, fried cod with papaccelle, escarole with papaccelle (called 'nzalatara) plus french fries, while in the background you can listen to live music and have fun with dancing. The event will also offer many surprises and an unexpected ending.
Info: 3343690741
Mountain Potato Festival a Castelcivita (SA)
25 and 26 October 2014
The fifth festival of Castelcivita dedicated to the mountain potato will take place in the charming historic center of the small town of Salerno and Sunday will also be open for lunch. The menu includes specialty such as potato balls, pasta and “Pesola” potatoes, “sizzled” potatoes with “abbruscat” peppers, roasted potatoes under ashes, potatoes with lard and fried potatoes. All will be accompanied by excellent local wine and live music. There will also be a path where it will be possible to taste other local specialties.
Sagra della Noce in Scisciano (NA)
24 from October to 26 2014
In the main square of the town will take place the whole festival dedicated to walnut, prepared in a variety of dishes all to be tasted.
Il menu it will be the following:
first:
- Orecchiette with walnuts, cream of potatoes and rosemary
- Rigatoni with aubergines and walnut cream
seconds:
- Pork ribs marinated in walnut with roast sauce with walnuts
- Meatballs with meat sauce with walnut fondue
Various sweets based on Neapolitan walnuts and nocillo.
The days will be accompanied by folk music played by Zi 'Riccardo and the Women of Tammorra (Friday 24 October) and by Marcello Colasurdo (Sunday 26 October). On Friday 25 October, however, there will be Pigroman, the comedian of Made in Sud played by Mariano Bruno.
For reservations: 3278217508 / 3383845987
