Gnocchi and Perle

The gnocchi are the first form of pasta used by man, with the shape of a small mouthful, composed by a mixture of water and flour which could be millet flour, spelt fl our, or buckwheat flour. In the centuries, they appeared in the celebrations and in victories in a sweeter version with bread crumbs, milk, almonds and cheese. Only in the sixteenth century, and therefore after the discovery of America by C. Colombo, in Italy thanks to the Discalced Carmelites, potatoes were introduced. In Abruzzo they were known under the “Patana” name and nowadays it represents a typical product of the region.