Food
BOLOGNA FOOD
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 Parmigiano Turkey scaloppine with proscuitto and Parmigiano Gnocco fritto (country fritter) Piadina (flat bread) Erbanzzone (Swiss cheese pie) Galletti (cornmeal cookies)
