Reggio Emilia is often overlooked by travellers visiting Emilia-Romagna. This medium-sized town on the Via Emilia, located between Modena and Parma, makes an excellent base for the culinary traveller, thanks to the remarkable concentration of gourmet food traditions found in and around the area. If you are wondering whether it deserves a stop on your […]
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The BBC once published an article entitled “Where vegetarianism is an exotic illness” about eating without meat in Bologna. Written by a long-term vegetarian living in the city, it painted the Bolognese as short-sighted meat lovers with no interest in accommodating anyone who doesn’t eat prosciutto. The picture was exaggerated then and it’s more so
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Bologna’s reputation as Italy’s food capital is not marketing. The city has real producers, real craft, and a culinary tradition specific enough to have its own dialect names for things — sfoglia for the egg pasta sheet, la grassa for the city itself. If you are spending time here, three experiences stand out as worth
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Where to Stay in Parma: Charming Hotels, Historic Palaces & Country Retreats Emilia Delizia regularly welcomes food lovers to Parma for its gourmet food tours, which include visits to Parmigiano Reggiano dairies, traditional balsamic vinegar producers, and Prosciutto di Parma. Over time, many travellers have asked us where to stay in Parma, prompting us to
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We have been recently searching on the internet about what to do with the end of Parmesan cheese rinds and we were surprises to discover that there is pretty much a lot of misconception about how to use the. In reality, Parmigiano Reggiano rinds are incredibly versatile and valued in traditional Italian cooking. From flavouring
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Bologna is rightly famous for its fresh egg pasta, especially classics such as tagliatelle and tortellini. Yet beyond these well-known dishes, there are several equally rich and comforting recipes that often go unnoticed by international visitors. Among them, passatelli, zuppa imperiale and tagliolini in brodo all share a common foundation: a deeply flavoured capon broth
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