Have you ever tasted chocolate aubergines? The festival of Maiori (SA) dedicated to this delicious dessert is not to be missed! From the 23 to the 25 August 2013
To hear about it there are always those who turn up their noses a little, but those who have tasted it assure that they are a real treat for the palate! Yes, because the aubergines with chocolate they are famous for their very particular taste that combines the slightly spicy taste of aubergine with the sweet one of chocolate.
Every year in Maiori, one of the beautiful towns of the Amalfi coast, the aubergine with chocolate it is "celebrated" with a real one festival held in August, and to enjoy them come tourists and visitors from all over Campania! The recipe for this typical dessert, among the most widespread of the Sorrento peninsula and its surroundings, is very old, even quoted by the experts of Neapolitan cuisine some centuries ago and usually served on the day of August.
It is one flan of aubergine slices fried in extra virgin olive oil and then breaded and dipped in chocolate, then decorated with dark chocolate flakes, chopped almonds and macaroons. The dessert is served cold after a couple of hours in the refrigerator.
In short, the "Mulegnane c'à ciucculata" they are a real delicacy and the festival dedicated to them in Maiori from 23 to 25 on August 2013 it is an opportunity not to be missed to deepen the Campania gastronomic culture and unleash all your sweet tooth!
Information on the Chocolate Eggplant Festival
When: from the 23 to the 25 August 2013
Where: Maiori (SA)
