Neapolitan-style Pasta with lentils

The Neapolitan-style pasta and lentils is a unique variation of this dish, typical of Neapolitan cuisine. Here’s a recipe: INSTRUCTIONS INSTRUCTIONS This Neapolitan-style pasta and lentils version is rich in flavor thanks to the tomatoes and can be enhanced with a touch of cheese for added creaminess and 

The Neapolitan handmade nativity scenes

San Gregorio Armeno, the famous street in the heart of Naples, is an enchanted oasis for lovers of handmade nativity scenes. Beyond the beauty of the artworks you’ll find here, there are several fascinating quirks that make this experience even more captivating.Diverse Representation: The nativity scenes of San Gregorio Armeno go beyond the classic figures

The pomegranate, an ally of life

We need vitamins. We need food and drink that give us what we need for a healthy life. Especially in times of Covid. Sood is betting on the introduction of a special drink to the Dutch market. Pomegranate juice.This is a fruit that comes from far away. From the East. The pomegranate (or pomegranate) is

Our honey, why it is special

SOOD HONEY: EMANUMIELE – The honey we offer to you has special characteristics. It comes from Sicily and is made by Giacomo: a man with an extraordinary love for his land and work. What is so special about our honey? It comes from the Nebrodi Natural Park, one of the most untouched areas on the

Thunder of Erei, the drupe of God

Almond, here’s the reasons why we cannot do without it. Almond is the dry fruit par excellence. It is the drupe of the almond tree, a plant belonging to the Rosacea. According to the climate, the fruits are harvested at the end of the summer, in between August and September. While the almond hang on

The Piacentinu Ennese DOP (PDO)

What is it? The Piacentinu Ennese is an hard cheese, semi-cooked with a typical scent of sheep’s cheeses; an harmonious taste arrives on the palate, the result of the contrast between saffron and black pepper. The Piacentino, cylindrical shape, weighs between 3 and 6 kilos and has a golden yellow rind, thin in the first

The Nebrodi Black Swine

The Black Swine of the Nebrodi Mountains is a native Sicilian breed of ancient origins which dates back to Greek domination and handed down to us thanks to the characteristics of these animals: resistant, strong, able to adapt to the weather. Due to the scarcity of pastures and lack of woods, typical aspects of the

The Roots of Civilization

Italian wines, the reason why they are different Wine – this mysterious, refined and complex flavour – is the fruit of the vine, one of the most ancient cultivations of our land, root of our civilization. It seems like the hills, the sea, the sun, the love for our territory, were gathered in a masterpiece

The Memory of the Future

Aruci, when desserts are good for health Dry fruit is one of the most typical expressions of the Sicilian cuisine. Sood will tell (and propose to the market) different versions. Almond, pistachio, hazelnut are millennial trees originated somewhere in the East side of the world. Arriving in Sicily, probably, through the Phoenician’s traffics. Sicily is

Pasta Curcio: we are the history

The history of agriculture is the history of wheat. The crops are millennial. And in Europe, Sicily has been the centre of this wealth for centuries. It was a granary of a thousand empires. The Sicilian whole-wheat bread was served at the banquets of Archimedes, Cicero, Julius Caesar, and then of Frederick II, and gradually