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At Essentia, the Pane e olio earns unanimous praise as a simple yet transcendent starter, while reviewers describe the overall menu as a warm, rustic celebration of honest Italian flavors.
“The bread is delicious, and the oil is very good but a bit spicy. It's Molise oil, pressed yesterday.”
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Pescocostanzo: il bosco di S. Antonio e la cucina di Essentia - Viaggio In Abruzzo - Ep.33 · @ 4:46
Essentia is a fantastic restaurant in Pescocostanzo run by a young Molise couple; the food is creative and delicious, and the chef is talented and friendly.
Dishes mentioned
Pane e Olio
The bread is delicious, and the oil is very good but a bit spicy. It's Molise oil, pressed yesterday.
Gnocco Fritto con Porchetta
This gnocco fritto with porchetta made by the chef at low temperature is perfect. The porchetta is sublime, not too strong in spices. Romagna and Lazio meet.
Prataiolo Impanato e Fritto con Aria di Limone
Eating this mushroom with lemon air was spectacular. The lemon air isn't just scenic, it cuts through the richness. The chef knows how to fry.
Uss Bush con Fonduta di Pecorino in Crosta e Ratafia
These uss bush are usually smaller, but here they're two or three bites. There's a nice thick, cheesy crust of pecorino fondue, and then the creaminess of the pecorino is sweetened by the ratafia. Delicious.
Carpaccio di Cervo
I could eat half a kilo of this carpaccio. The deer is very delicate. I remember having deer in a cocktail with deer heart in Copenhagen, but this is amazing.
