Do you have Altamura bread?
al-ta-MU-ra — four syllables, stress on third.
In Puglia or a quality Italian bakery when looking for the most famous Italian DOP bread.
Pane di Altamura has DOP (Protected Designation of Origin) status — it must be made from durum wheat semolina, water, yeast and salt, baked in a wood-fired oven in the Altamura area of Puglia. It has a thick crust and golden crumb and keeps for up to a week.
È fatto con semola di grano duro?
Is it made from durum wheat semolina?
'Semola di grano duro' is the ingredient that gives Altamura bread its distinctive texture
Quanto si conserva questo pane?
How long does this bread keep?
Altamura bread is famous for its shelf life — often good for 5–7 days
Il forno è a legna?
Is the oven wood-fired?
Wood-fired ovens are required for authentic Altamura DOP bread
Pane di Altamura received DOP status in 2003 — one of the few breads in the world with protected designation. A scene in the Mel Gibson film 'The Passion of the Christ' (filmed partly in Matera, near Altamura) is said to have been inspired by the town's ancient bread-making tradition.