The Many Virtues of Le Virtù

Notes on an iconic "soup" from Teramo, Abruzzo

Illustration of Le Virtù ingredients by Daniela Bracco

Happy Sunday and Happy Mother’s Day to all the mammas out there!

I was privileged to spend last Sunday with a mother and daughter here in Abruzzo learning the art of le virtù, an iconic “minestrone” originally from the city of Teramo that is prepared just once a year—the first of May. It calls for mor…