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Pistacchio Verde di Bronte | Local Pistachios From Bronte, Italy | TasteAtlas

Pistacchio Verde di Bronte

Produced within the Sicilian province of Catania, Pistacchio Verde di Bronte refers to the pistachio nuts of the Napoletana cultivar (also known as Bianca or Nostrale), grown in the fertile volcanic soils around Bronte, a small town settled at the foot of Mount Etna. Since pistachio trees were brought to Italy from the Middle East, in Sicily pistachio is called frastuca, which is adopted from the Arab word fustuq. The versatile Bronte pistachios are traditionally used for preparing a wide variety of sweets and pastries such as cannoli, cassate, torroni or the famous fig and nuts Christmas cake called Bucellato Siciliano.


As for savory dishes, Bronte pistachios are the essential ingredient of the aromatic pesto di pistacchi pasta sauce, and they're also used for flavoring mortadella and other charcuterie products. To indulge in many other typical Sicilian pistachio delicacies, an event not to be missed is the Sagra del Pistacchio, held every September in Bronte.