Liquorice of Atri

The Licorice of Atri is an Italian agri-food product grown in Atri in Abruzzo with licorice fresh or dried and its extract.[1][2][3]

History

Licorice of Atri has been cultivated in Abruzzo since Roman times, and in the Middle Ages the friars already used it by extracting the juice; the region Abruzzo is after Calabria for licorice production.[4] Famous in Italy are the licorice trunks of the candy Tabù produced by the company R. De Rosa founded in 1836 in Atri in Abruzzo.[5]

Production

Atri's licorice is marketed in the following forms:

  • wheel
  • sticks
  • minnows
  • filled sugared almonds
  • candy

See also

References
  1. https: / /abruzzoturismo.it/it/la-liquirizia-di-atri-loro-nero-dabruzzo
  2. "Black Gold of Atri". e-borghi.
  3. Dunham, Sam (May 22, 2011). "Liquorice: All Sorts in Abruzzo". LifeInAbruzzo - Cherry-pick Abruzzo the Easy Way.
  4. https://www.virtuquotidiane.it/cronaca/atri-e-la-liquirizia-una-storia-lunga-600- years-that-binds-abruzzo-and-calabria-and-spreads-around-the-world.html
  5. https:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=ce2ipWtrCQE
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