



Since the end of the Middle Ages, records show the presence of a “tart syrup”, vinegar’s precursor, in the areas between Panaro and Secchia, near Modena, and around Reggio. The ...
Tags: balsamic vinegar, Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, Emilia Romagna, Spices-dressings-sauces

Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Reggio Emilia is made from grape must that has been drawn off, filtered, cooked and then aged in special barrels made of oak, chestnut, juniper, mulberry ...
Tags: balsamic vinegar, Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, Emilia Romagna, Spices-dressings-sauces

Borlengo comes from the hills outside Modena. Originally, it was made with just flour and water. Borlengo is a typical dish of the cucina povera, which literally means “the food ...
Tags: Bread-pasta-rice-flour, Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, Emilia Romagna

Around 150,000 quintals of cherries of 150 different varieties are produced in Italy each year.
Tags: Spring, Emilia Romagna

The “cipolla dorata” (or golden onion) was brought to Parma by a seed salesman from Pavia in 1896.
Tags: Autumn, Fruits and vegetables, Winter, Emilia Romagna

Coppa Piacentina is produced in the Arda Valley near Piacenza. It is made with a big, round cut of pork that runs from where the shoulder meets the neck to ...
Tags: Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, Emilia Romagna, Meat and sausages

Coppia Ferrarese is a type of regional bread from Ferrara. According to the Statuta Ferrariae, a communal statue made in 1287, the bread had to have a signature scroll shape ...
Tags: Bread-pasta-rice-flour, Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, Emilia Romagna

Culatello is one of the most prized salumi in Italy: mentions of this delicacy date back to the 15th century. Culatello is produced in the flatlands located south of Parma, ...
Tags: Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, Emilia Romagna, Meat and sausages

Originally from South America, the Licopersicon species of flowering plants, including tomatoes, was introduced to Europe in the 16th century.
Tags: Spring, tomato, Summer, Autumn, Winter, Emilia Romagna, Spices-dressings-sauces


Porcini mushrooms, of the Boletus family, have been known for centuries to grow in the area of Borgotaro in the Apennines near Parma.

The Emilia Romagna region was first occupies by the Etruscans and then by the Gauls. Over the course of the centuries, a serious pork culture developed in the area. The ...
Tags: Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, Emilia Romagna, Meat and sausages



The history of Prosciutto di Parma dates back to the Roman period. Parma was located at the heart of the Cisalpine Gaul, a province of the Roman Republic. In De ...
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