Hunting and Foraging

As a poor people, Sardinians were always happy to harvest whatever they could from their surroundings. Chestnuts, berries, honey and wild herbs are all still popular ingredients in the cuisine, as is wild game such as boar, rabbit, hare and even small birds. In autumn, after the first rains, families take to the hills with their baskets in search of wild mushrooms, especially the prized porcini. And those living on the coast have always gathered clams, mussels and tiny crabs from along the shoreline for soups and pasta sauces.