The peperone crusco also known as 'crusco pepper', is a typical product of the Italian region of Basilicata.
It is recognized as a prodotto agroalimentare tradizionale (traditional regional food product). Being deeply rooted in local cuisine, it is often characterized as "the red gold of Basilicata".
It is also fairly common in Calabria and limited uses can be found in Apulia, Abruzzo, and Molise.

Categories: Chili pepper Cuisine of Basilicatait Pepper
Characteristic of: Basilicata cuisine
Also known as:
Italian: peperoni cruschicruschicruschi peppercrusco pepperSun Dried Cruschi Peppers
Wikidata ID: Q59342945
Wikipedia title: Peperone crusco
References:
Wikipedia article: Peperone crusco
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