A typical plate from Piedmont is the vitello tonnato, or vitel tonè. There are several cities in Piedmont that boast the paternity of this plate, but the ones where you can taste the most delicious and tradicional vitel tonè in Italy are Alba and Garessio. The vitello tonnato is a cold plate, usually served as …
The grissini are one of Turin’s most famous delicacies and they consist in a particular kind of breadsticks; about their story there are two versions. The first version dates the grissini from the second half of ‘300, when the bread was being sold at a penny per piece. Owing to the inflation that struck the …
The easiest way to taste genuine Italian food in an original way, without to seat in a traditional restaurant, is to go to Eataly. It is a big recent store where you can both to buy and to eat high quality Italian food and drink. So you can directly taste some food there and if you like it you can …
The Shroud of Turin is a length of linen cloth bearing the image of a man who appears to have suffered physical trauma in a manner consistent with crucifixion. There is no consensus yet on exactly how the image was created, and it is believed by some to be the burial shroud of Jesus of …
Visiting Turin you can’t miss a long walk under the legendary monumental Turin arcades. The center of Turin has 18 kilometers of arcades , of which 12.5 are also interconnected: it is the city with the largest pedestrian area in Europe.
Gianduiotto is a Piedmont’s chocolate whose shape is similar to an upturned boat. Gianduiotti are individually wrapped in a tinfoil cover, usually gold or silver-colored. They are a speciality of Turin and take their name from gianduja, the preparation of chocolate that is used for Gianduiotti and other sweets (including Nutella); in turn, this preparation …
Monferrato is part of the region of Piedmont in Northern Italy. It comprises roughly (and its extent has varied over time) the modern provinces of Alessandria and Asti. Monferrato is one of the most important wine districts of Italy. It also has a strong literary tradition, including the 18th century Asti-born poet and dramatist Vittorio …
