Typical delicacy of Delia, the cuddireddra is a dessert that you absolutely must taste: over seven centuries old, you can find it exclusively in the pretty town between Caltanissetta and Canicattì.
Paradigm of Sicilia, the cuddireddra is simple and complicated at the same time. A crunchy one donut of fried dough, but with such a complex shape that it requires experience, passion and ancient tools that have been handed down for generations.
The mixture of durum wheat flour, sugar, lard, eggs, orange peel, cinnamon and red wine is worked and shaped into the typical and unmistakable shape "crown” before being fried in plenty of olive oil. A mix of Sicilian food, of history, of tradition, of ancient culinary art that expresses unforgettable smells and flavors: tasting cuddireddra is the ideal culmination of your holidays in Delia.
Why enjoy Delia's cuddireddra
Hard pastas that are sweet and never cloying, cuddireddre are tasty and memorable treasure trove of flavours and emotions that you can find in Delia. Garrison Slow Food for some years now, they have been born in the domestic and family tradition that has been lost over the centuries: if the shape can be traced back to the crowns of the castle ladies during the Revolution of the Sicilian Vespers (1282-1372), the name itself derives from “kollura”, Greek term for “flatbread”.
A dessert therefore that can be traced back at least to the Byzantine era, if not even to the Greek colonization of Sicily. Without forgetting the "combs”, essential for the creation of the cuddireddra: they are ancient tools, often more than a century old but still in use in Delia's homes, derived from the weaving benches that allowed housewives to work fabrics at home.
When to enjoy Delia's cuddireddra
Delia's cuddireddra is prepared all the year: the ingredients it is made of are always available, and it also has a good shelf life. Thanks to the mild climate all year round, you can reach Delia at any time for a pleasant, relaxing and stimulating holiday, sweetened by the unique taste of cuddireddra.
Finding them is simple: typical homemade dessert (they will easily be offered to you by the deliani, in the spirit of typical Sicilian hospitality), is easily available in the city in various businesses, some of which have made the cuddireddra a real "workhorse" together with the delights of Sicilian pastry and gastronomy.
How to reach Dela to taste cuddireddra
Getting to Delia to eat cuddireddra is possible with your own or rental car: the city is crossed by ss 190, which connects Canicattì e Gela. It is also very close tohighway A19, Between Palermo e Catania, which has a Caltanissetta its own exit.
The same roads are useful for bus lines that reach the city. For those arriving in Sicily by plane, the nearest airport isPio La Torre airport in Comiso, just over 100 kilometers away.
About 135 kilometers away is theVincenzo Bellini Airport of Catania, while the ports of western Sicily are more distant: thePalermo Falcone e Borsellino Airport is located 185 kilometers away, while theTrapani Vincenzo Florio Airport it is located almost 220 kilometers from Delia.
