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Piedmont is a wine lover's paradise. Barolo, Barbaresco, Barbera and Moscato d'Asti are all Piedmontese wines that everyone has heard of and not without reason!
These wines go perfectly with the typical Piedmontese cuisine which often consists of dishes such as ravioli filled with the local breed of rabbit Coniglio Grigio, risotto dishes, game and braised pot roast with Barolo.
A special characteristic of Piedmont is that the bars often serve a wide range of antipasti, which you can freely try along with a delicious aperitif in the late afternoons.
Fish and seafood
Because of its inland location, fish and seafood are not something that are normally used in traditional Piedmontese cooking. But in many places you can try excellent dishes with eel as a main ingredient.
Meat, game and poultry
Piedmont has lots to offer here. In west Piedmont they eat lamb from the local breed "Agnello Sambucano" which tastes delicious and is not too fatty. In the western part of the region you can also try capon or "Cappone di Morozzo" as it is called in Italian. The meat is tender, succulent and delicate and should not be overpowered by other ingredients.
The breed of rabbit mentioned earlier "Coninglio Grigio" makes a wonderful dish especially around Turin. The meat is tougher than other rabbit breeds.
In Langhe they often eat the chicken type called "Gallina Bionda". The meat is often used in more rustic dishes, which are typically accompanied by polenta.
Piedmont can also boast of delicious veal from the local breed "Razza Piemontese". The meat is used especially in carpaccio and the taste is irresistible. It is also fantastic served raw.
Game, hare, pigeon, deer and duck are some of the preferred main ingredients in Piedmontese game dishes. Naturally these should be accompanied by a bottle of Barolo or Barbaresco.
Sausages and ham
On this point Piedmont can also boast of some good products such as the great " Filetto baciato di Ponzone", the excellent "Mortadella della Val d'Ossola" and the good brawn "Testa in cassetta di Gavi".
Cheese
Here we must mention some of the best cheeses in Piedmont. Firstly, the goat's cheese "Cevrin di Coazze" which is produced north of Turin in the Alps. "Robiola di Roccaverano classico" is another good goat's cheese, which is eaten fresh. "Maccagno" is yet another lovely cheese produced in the Alps from cow's milk. "Sarass del fen" is a cow's milk cheese also known as a type of ricotta, which must be eaten fresh. Finally you should not miss the great "Tuma di pecora delle Langhe" a sheep's cheese, which can be eaten both fresh and matured.
Sweets Piedmont is especially well known for its wonderful chocolate, which is primarily produced by old and well-reputed cafés in central Turin. The number of chocolate varieties is large and you can find something to suit all tastes.
Cakes based on chocolate are also a frequent dessert or even breakfast depending on where you are in the region.
As in many other places in Italy, ice cream is appreciated in Piedmont and many places serve really fantastic ice creams.
Wine and vineyards
The list of good wines and good vineyards in Piedmont is very long. In fact, it is so long that In-Italia can only name some of our favourites which produce Barolo, Barbaresco or Barbere, spumante or moscato or indeed all of them.
Roberto Voerzio, Elio Altare, Gaja, Coppo, Ceretto, Pio Cesare, Prunotto, Produttori del Barbaresco, Giuseppe Rinaldi, Deltetto, Domenico Clerico, Aldo Conterno, Elio Grasso, Elvio Cogno. |
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