Parmigiano Reggiano (Parmesan) guided visit to a cheese day. Emilia Delizia offers detailed Parmigiano Reggiano cheese tours in Modena, Parma and Reggio Emilia. Our tour will begin early in the morning in order to catch as much as possible. Below we tried to reproduce our tour in pictures to give a better idea to […]
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They look similar on a plate — thin slices of pink, air-cured ham — but Prosciutto di Parma and Jamón Serrano are different products from different traditions. If you have ever wondered what actually separates them, here is a direct comparison covering origin, production, taste, and quality certification. Origin and geography Prosciutto di Parma is
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Bologna is a town that needs time to be discovered, maybe at the beginning it might seem unappealing to the untrained eye but if you let the Old Lady to open up you are heading for surprises. In this article we put together 3 romantic and charming stays in Bologna as we think these places will make a difference in your
Three charming stays in Bologna that travellers are missing. Read Post »
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 recently published an article on vegetarian eating in Bologna. The article is entitled “Where vegetarianism is an exotic illness” written by Dany Mitzman who lives in Bologna and is a a long term vegetarian. After reading her article, here at Emilia Delizia, we felt that we should write back an open letter to
How to be a vegetarian in Bologna and in Italy. Read Post »
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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