Puglia in cucina: the flavours of apulia - william dello russo

Zito, Pietro: - Pietro Zitos uncle used to say that you need to Know your produce, respect it, and look after it from the seed.

Zito has made this philosophy his own.

So, is Zito a chef? No, hes a qualified agriculture expert with a passion for cooking and for his part of Italy, which has changed dramatically under the influence of the modern world.

Zito has set out to create a kind of Garden of Eden with his sprawling vegetable farm, where he grows all the vegetables served in his restaurant.