Parma sits at the centre of one of the most concentrated food production zones in Europe. Prosciutto di Parma, Parmigiano Reggiano, Culatello di Zibello, Salame di Felino — all are DOP products made within the province, and all are sold in the city’s food shops at better prices and quality than you will find anywhere […]
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In 2012, the White House sent a letter to Acetaia di Giorgio, a family-run balsamic vinegar producer based in Modena. President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama wrote to praise the traditional balsamic vinegar they had received as a gift. For a small acetaia producing a few hundred certified bottles a year, a letter from
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Modena has built its reputation on two things: the finest food in Italy and some of the world’s greatest cars. The city is home to Ferrari, Maserati, Pagani and De Tomaso — the heart of what the region calls its Motor Valley. A Ferrari track day at the Autodromo di Modena is the most direct
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Bologna Travel Guide: What to Eat, See & Experience Bologna is one of Italy’s most rewarding cities for travellers who want substance over spectacle. Home to the oldest university in the Western world, famous for its porticoes, and revered for its food culture, Bologna combines history, everyday life, and gastronomy in a way few Italian
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Casa Museo Enzo Ferrari in Modena — the futuristic exhibition hall is designed to evoke the bonnet of a Ferrari car Casa Museo Enzo Ferrari in Modena Modena is home to the Casa Museo Enzo Ferrari, a museum dedicated to the life and legacy of Enzo Ferrari, the man behind one of the world’s most
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A practical and cultural guide to understanding, tasting, and visiting Culatello producers in Italy. Culatello di Zibello is one of Italy’s most prized cured meats and is often considered the most refined expression of the Emilia-Romagna charcuterie tradition. Produced from the finest part of the pig’s hind leg, it represents a completely different philosophy from
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