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Eating in Modena: Balsamic Vinegar, Markets and What the City Gets Right About Food

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Most places that call themselves food destinations have reduced the concept to a restaurant list. Modena is different in a more specific way: the food infrastructure still exists here. The market, the acetaia, the pasta shop, the butcher serving things nobody else will cook any more. The city has a relationship with its ingredients that […]

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The Secret Confessions of a Parma Ham Maker – How to Make Prosciutto.

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The Art of Curing Parma Ham: Inside the Skills of a Master Salter Curing Prosciutto di Parma is not a mechanical process—it is a craft refined through years of experience, precision, and careful judgement. At La Perla Prosciuttificio in Langhirano, master salter Fabrizio often explains that it can take up to ten years to fully

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What is Gnocco Fritto?

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Gnocco fritto, torta fritta, crescentina fritta — three names for what is essentially the same thing: a pillow of dough, fried until golden and puffed, eaten piping hot with cured meats. The name changes depending on where you are in Emilia-Romagna: in Modena it is gnocco fritto, in Parma it becomes torta fritta, and in

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Bologna Food Tour: The Best Food Experiences in Bologna

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Bologna Food Tour: The Best Food Experiences in Bologna Looking for the best Bologna food tour? Bologna is Italy’s food capital. This page helps you choose and book the best Bologna food tour in 2026, from market walks and pasta-making classes to full-day gourmet experiences including Parmigiano Reggiano, balsamic vinegar tour from Bologna, and prosciutto.

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Parma to Cinque Terre – A Day Trip Itinerary

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A practical guide for travellers exploring northern Italy between Emilia-Romagna and Liguria. If you are planning an itinerary in north-west Italy, combining Parma and the Cinque Terre is both logical and rewarding. The two destinations offer a striking contrast between inland food culture and dramatic coastal landscapes, and travelling between them is straightforward by train

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A Day Around Parma Between Ham, Culatello and Castles

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Parma is a historic city in north-western Italy, strategically located between Milan, Bologna, and the Ligurian coast. Thanks to excellent rail connections, motorways, and the nearby Verdi Airport, Parma is easy to reach for short breaks as well as longer food-focused journeys. This accessibility makes Parma an ideal base for a long weekend dedicated to

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