Sicilian legumes

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The legumes of Sicily, grown according to the most ancient Sicilian traditions: chickpeas, lentils, broad beans and beans.
They are the symbols of a peasant and food culture, of healthy and sustainable agriculture, and the fulcrum of the Mediterranean diet.< br>Legumes are a source of well-being: with their soluble fiber they regulate cholesterol and glucose levels in the blood, they contain substances capable of capturing bad cholesterol (LDL) preventing its assimilation.
Legumes are at the basis of many dishes of the ancient Sicilian culinary tradition: il macco di fave, the < a href="https://www.enjoysicilia.it/en/typical-products/pane-e-panelle">panelle, and the many soups.