The pachino region includes several old tuna factories.Ttuna fishing has been of great economic importance to the region. Since ancient Greece, fishing has been very important in this area of ​​Sicily. The Adelfio factory has existed since 1931. Tuna and its derivatives are sold according to the classic methods, handed down over the centuries by seafaring culture, made up of simple and authentic things. It processes tun, anchovies and sardines. It offers different products: tuna in oil; fillet, tuna steak. The pupils visited Adelfio tuna processing factory (tonnara). 

The students had a chance to understand how tuna is processed from the fish freshly arriving at the factory, the boilingprocess, the removing of fishbone and scales and finally the canning. They were also able to taste two different kinds of canned tuna and discover the richness of local Italian and Sicilian specialties: jam, pasta, honey...

 

 

The students followed the visit in English and were able to acquire the vocabulary specific to this type of industrialpractice.

They acquired knowledge about the history of the region.

They discovered specific techniques and trades.

ITS23 CIEE Adelfio a factory where they process the fish
ITS23 CIEE Adelfio a factory where they process the fish
ITS23 CIEE Adelfio a factory where they process the fish
ITS23 CIEE Adelfio a factory where they process the fish
ITS23 CIEE Adelfio a factory where they process the fish
ITS23 CIEE Adelfio a factory where they process the fish
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