Le Lucane

Le Lucane is a shop and online store in Matera run by B&G di Taccardi Bruna, trading from Via delle Beccherie 13/15 in the historic centre. The business describes itself as an example of female entrepreneurship that has evolved over time. It pairs current design trends with the traditions of the territory around Matera, which was Capitale Europea della Cultura in 2019. Its stated aim is to seek out local craft expressions and typical products in order to tell the story of the taste of the region. The pantry side of the catalogue leans on local ingredients. Peperone crusco appears as a powder and as a bruschetta spread. It also goes into an artichoke cream with walnuts made from local vegetables without colourings or preservatives. Pasta is slow dried and made from local durum semola. Shapes include the Materano cavatello and the ferretto macaroni, with a burnt-wheat version drawn through bronze dies. Organic orecchiette and strozzapreti come from Senatore Cappelli wheat. Jams include pumpkin with almonds and pear with cinnamon. There is a sweet cream of Sarconi IGP beans. Dried figs from Miglionico arrive soaked in liqueur and coated in dark chocolate. Extra-virgin olive oil in several sizes sits beside a honey grappa with pistachio and a coffee rosolio. Orders can be collected at the shop or shipped across the country and its islands.