Food

BOLOGNA FOOD

Description

This region is known as Italy's food basket and for its pasta.

PASTA

Bologna is famous for tortellini, which is usually served in a broth. Bologna has pastas with many different shapes, fillings for stuffed pasta, and sauces.

Ragu sauce is a combination of cooked meat and tomato sauce. There are two kinds of ragu: Ground meat and a whole piece of meat that is cooked very slowly. The ground meat ragu is made in Bologna.

FAMOUS PRODUCTS

Parmigiant Reggiano: grating and table cheese from cows' milk Prosciutto di Parma and cured meats

SIGNATURE DISHES

Tagliatelle with a chicken liver sauce Turkey scaloppine with proscuitto and Parmigiano Gnocco fritto (country fritter) Piadina (flat bread) Erbanzzone (Swiss cheese pie) Galletti (cornmeal cookies)

The Emilia Romagana Region

When traveling in the Emilia Romagna Region you must try their world famous parmigiano reggiano cheese, prosciutto and ham products, traditional balsamic vinegar, tortellini and the region's famous wines, such as Colli Piacentini, Colli di Parma, Reggiano and the Colli di Scandiano e di Canossa, Colli Bolognesi and Reno, and Bosco Eliceo and the Vini di Romagna.

The Emilia Romagna region has many different food and wine festivals that take place throughout the year. Some are local, while others are more well known. La Nott De' Biso is a festival which takes place in Faenza every Jnuary 5th; it is a festival dedicated to the Bisò or 'vin cotto' or the mulled wine produced in the area. Another festival is Festival of Forgotten Romagnolo Fruit; it takes place at Casola Valsenio in the province of Ravenna. The aim of the event is to refocus attention on foods and flavors which have disappeared from Romagnola cuisine.