Wild roast boar Cinghiale Culture is served – Summer foodfests in Parma

July 3, 2012 11:30 am ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅ nick garrett

Culture is served August 2010 – for foodies see Bar Nadia FWT

Sagre and festivals in Parma and Emilia Romagna

From festivals dedicated to everything from garlic to cotechino, celebrate the summer with flavor

Festival of White Cuisine

Mendatica, Saturday, August 21st

The slopes of the Maritime Alps are home to a unique, local cuisine blending the elements of Liguria, Cuneo and the Occitan valleys. Referred to as the “white cuisine,” the diet of the locals is based primarily on starches, dairy products, colorless vegetables like potatoes, leeks, garlic, turnips or wild products collected on the roads made by sheepherders. Despite its relative proximity to the sea, the cooking and preparations reflect the mountains more than the Mediterranean. Every year the town of Mendatica organizes the Festa della Cucina Bianca, a festival celebrating the local cuisine and ancient pastoral culture with concerts around town.

For more information:
Pro Loco Mendatica,
tel. +39 0183.38489, cell. +39 338.3045512,

S.U.

Food traditions and popular culture come together at summer festivals. Here is a calendar of what’s in store.

Borgo Casale is a hamlet located in the Apennine region outside of Parma and is home to a complex of old homes that have been converted into a hotel. Once known the crossroads for people traveling between Emilia Romagna, Liguria and Tuscany, the town is nestled in the green valley of the Gotra River. On August 14^th, the borgo will come alive for a big summer barbecue.

Food n Walk feste di Corchia Feste della Patona 12 August

Street markets line this beautiful Apennine 11th century hamlet with rustic food and amazing ‘testo pizza‘ (from the famous ‘Bar Nadia’) served from 12.30 and music to dance to under the ancient chestnut trees and stars. A truly magical day in a little know treasure.

Menu: Wild Boar, polenta and much more

Great for families.

On August 7^th, taste great wines from the cellars of theVal Tidone under a sky of falling stars. The best Doc wines will be poured at Calici di Stelle at Villa Braghieri in Castel San Giovanni, Piacenza.

Every summer, the Museo del Castagno a Zocca (Chestnut Museum) hosts a series of special events through August 17^th. The events vary in theme, from nature, to conferences to food festivals where you can sample local products, including “crescentine alle tigelle” or “borleghi ai ciàci.”

The Festa del Cotechino is a celebration of pork products, including the famous cotechino sausage, made in the Val Tidone. Many of the top salumi-makers are located in Pianello, where the festival will take place from August 20^th to 22^nd. Sausages of all types and preparations will be served in Piazza Umberto I.

Silvia Ugolotti