Cardito is historic strawberry and asparagus country: the crops that gave the town its identity have supplied Naples' markets for generations. In recent decades, dairies have added buffalo mozzarella to the harvest, completing the pantry.
The right way to taste is stopping at the stalls and dairies along the Sannitica road: seasonal strawberries in spring, dairy all year round, and the old Atellan countryside holding out inside the metropolitan area.
The specialities to try here, and their stories.
Hand-stretched dough, tomato, mozzarella and basil, baked in under a minute in a wood-fired oven: Neapolitan pizza is an art recognised by Unesco.
Read more →Sliced tomato, mozzarella and basil, the three colours of the flag: caprese takes its name from Capri, but no document fixes its date of birth.
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