The culinary tradition of Crotone is characterized by simple, but by strong and genuine tastes like pecorino Crotone, bread of Cutro, also exported to many parts of northern Italy, made with whole wheat flour. Among the typical dishes we can remember the brawn, the typical local salami, pilchard, called the caviar of the South; the “pee and patati” (peppers and potatoes) based on peppers and potatoes sautéed with garlic and olive oil. “U Cuadaru”, is a fish soup delicious and very spicy. Among the wine there is Cirò DOC, a famous red wine.