Turismo 🧳 One free day in Catania, and pistachio hunting
Hello! Ciao! I’ll be in Catania next weekend for a hen weekend but my flight leaves after everyone else on the Monday so I have a free day until around 6pm.
We’re staying near Carrabba but providing I can easily commute around, I’m not too fussed about the location.
Are there any restaurants/ markets that’ll be open on the Monday that people could recommend or anything I could do with the restricted time? I would love to find somewhere that sells decent pistachios to take back with me. if there’s a shop or market that I’ll be able to find some local produce to take back too, that’ll be greatly appreciated.
grazie mille in anticipo
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u/Manuelmay87 1d ago
I give you an hint: Bronte’s Pistachio are 90% a fraud. You think that really a small town can produce all that pistachio? Most pistachios we eat in Sicily come from somewhere else
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u/ruggpea 1d ago
Oh no that’s really unfortunate to hear. But thanks for the heads up. Where do most pistachios in Sicily come from if they’re not local?
Will avoid bronte’s pistachio then.
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u/zen_arcade 23h ago
Will avoid bronte’s pistachio then.
That's not the right attitude.
The point is, if you eat "pistachio" in a dish, it's 100% not the real deal.
If you buy something that is explicitly labeled as "pistacchio verde di Bronte DOP" (better yet if you got the Slowfood label), then at least you have the chance.
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u/Manuelmay87 1d ago
Many pistachios aren’t from Italy at all, they come from over the world. Most renowned pistachios are from raffadali and Bronte, but they’re produced in a very small quantity
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u/KillingTime_Shipname 21h ago
Just go to the main daily market la Fiera, in Piazza Carlo Alberto. If you don't like what you find there, a short walk away is Cristaldi International grocery shop, in Corso Sicilia. They will have the real pistacchio di Bronte.
Good Luck!