Tag: sheep
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Monreale’s Bagpipe
In Sicilian mountain towns, playing and crafting zampogna, or bagpipes, was a part of life. There aren’t too many zampogna players left–just like there aren’t too many shepherds (the livelihood most closely tied to the mountains and zampogna) either. David Marker, an american of Italian heritage, has made it his mission to keep zampogna alive.…
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King of the Sheep
In this case, I wish photos had sound. Then, you’d be able to hear the bells of the sheep as they grazed on this lawn. Perhaps the sweetest moment of this spring scene was the sheep dog hanging with his flock. He’s a king among his buddies, no doubt. Photo taken near Salemi in Trapani…
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Ricotta is Best during Spring
Sheep’s milk ricotta tastes best during the spring when the sheep graze on young grasses and wild flowers–their milk reflects the freshness of the flora. This is why Sicilians love cannoli during Carnival and cassata cakes at Easter.
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Zampogna, the Italian Bagpipe
This fellow is playing a zampogna, an Italian bagpipe. Zampogne (plural for zamponga) are found throughout Italy. Sicily has a strong tradition of exploiting the droning sounds of zampogne—created from air vibrating through either a single or double reed—for its folk music, specifically from mountainous regions where sheep and goat herding are prevalent. The air…
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Ricotta salata cheese is made from sheep’s milk. It is made from the milk whey left over from the production of other cheese, like Pecorino Siciliano, in this case. Here, it is in the form of fresh ricotta, set in baskets to age into a salty bliss. #cheese #formaggio #ricotta #sheep #pecore #baskets #cestini #sicily…
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In the Sicilian mountains where the sheep graze, cheesemongers like this one make ricotta daily. #sicily #sicily_travel #sicilia #sicily_tourism #italy #ig_sicily #italia #ricotta #cheese #sheep #formaggio #siculo
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Take care when driving on those Sicilian curves, because you never know what you’ll encounter on the other side! #sheep #pecore #sicily #sicily_travel #sicilia #sicily_tourism #italy