The sold-out event was a great success, with guests dining on panzerotti.
The panzerotto, a fried, savoury turnover traditionally stuffed with mozzarella and tomato, is an Apulian delicacy which is appreciated all over Italy.
Tracing its origins is a difficult task; there are many Apulian cities which boast of having created this most warming of foods.
According to some, the Apulian panzerotto was born in Bari around the 16th century, coinciding with the diffusion of tomatoes in Italy.
The panzerotto was prepared in the home using leftover bread.
It was a closed pizza with tomatoes and cheese placed inside.
The delicacy arose as a poor man’s dish, and was served as dinner among many families who could not afford more luxurious meals.
The Apulian community of Sydney enjoyed these gooey treats at the event and watched an Italian movie filmed in Puglia.
The Associazione Puglia Sydney’s winter program aims to foster closer ties between the second and third generations of the Apulian community in Sydney, with a series of films which include actors and directors from the southern Italian region.
The next appointment of the winter series ‘Cinema, Cibo e Cultura Pugliese’ will be held on Sunday, June 30, starting at 4:00 pm at the Puglia Club in Leichhardt.
