Set right in the
middle of the western Mediterranean sea, Sardinia is
just a handful of square miles smaller than Sicily, and, as Irish novelist
D.H. Lawrence
aptly noted, a whole world apart from it. Sardinia’s coastline
stretches for 1800 kilometres along an amazing corniche of bright white
sandy beaches interspersed with breathtaking cliffs and rocky outcrops.
And yet, Sardinians are not a people of seagoers – rather, a
people of inland shepherds, farmers, and warriors, if need be. That
is why Sardinia’s seawaters are among the world’s cleanest
and most beautiful, as the million mainland Italians rushing every
year to take a plunge into this small paradise will gladly attest.
Of such an idiosyncratic and unspoiled island only unique food products
could be born. Sardinian cuisine reflects
its people’s sobriety
in every aspect of social life. A tough natural environment has gradually
taught them how to
make virtue out of necessity, and that has not changed much over the centuries.
To these days, the great majority of Sardinian still prefer wholesome foods
and shun processed and packaged foods. For the most part, their quest for quality
and healthy food has not given in to the lures of mass advertising. As a consequence,
Sardinian cuisine revolves mainly around a handful of very simple ingredients
but first and foremost around its famous olive oil.
Frantoio Oleario F.lli Serra di A. & L. snc -
Zona Industriale C4 -
Villacidro - Sardinia, Italy -
Phone/Fax +39 070 931.1199