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Liguria Cities

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Cities:

  1. Genoa
  2. La Specia
  3. Portofino
  4. Cinque Terre
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Liguria Geography

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Geography:

  1. Italian Riveria
  2. Rocky coastline backing up to the Apennines
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Liguria History

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Liguria History:

  1. Genovese Empire
  2. Birthplace of Christopher Columbus
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Liguria Food

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Liguria Food:

  1. Basil
  2. Tomatoes
  3. Eggplant
  4. Seafood/fish
  5. Artichoke
  6. Pine Nuts
  7. Zucchini
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Liguria Dishes

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Liguria Dishes

  1. Pesto
  2. Seafood/fish
  3. Ravioli
  4. Minestrone
  5. Ciupinn (Cioppino)
  6. Pasta Genovese
  7. Genovese Cake
  8. Panzotti - triangular shaped stuffed pasta
  9. Burrida - Genovese fish stew
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Piedmont Cuisine Influences

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  1. France - Butter
  2. Spain - Saffron
  3. Austria and Germany - Schnitzel
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Veneto Region

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Tres Venezia
Cities:
 1. Venice
 2. Verona 
 3. Treviso
 4. Chioggia
 5. Trento
Note:  Treviso is also a bitter endive like lettuce that has purple around edges of leaves and taste similar to radicchio
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Veneto History

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  1. Venetian Empire
    a. Salt empire - Monopoly over salt, also took over the spice world
    b. Vast wealth
  2. The Dode
    a. Head of the empire
    b. Controls the government
    c. Wealthiest person that is voted in
    d. More power than Catholic Church
  3. Verona was the setting of Romeo and Juliet
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Veneto Geography

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  1. Alps and rolling hills to the north and flat PO river delta to the south.
  2. Southern part borders Emilia, Romagna
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Veneto Food Products and Dishes

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  1. Rice (Arborio) Varieties:
    a. Carnaroli
    b. Vialone Nano
    c. Super Fina (Super Fine)
  2. Treviso Endive
  3. Seafood
    a. Eel
    b. Scampi
  4. St. Danielle Ham (Cured Prosciutto Ham)
  5. Speck (Dry salted cured pork belly-smoked)
  6. Asparagus from Bassano
  7. Very Little Pasta is eaten in Veneto

Regional Dishes

  1. . Risotto Dishes
    a. Risi e Bisi (Risotto and Peas)
    b. . Prefer to eat “All’onda” (“wave”, more loose)
    c. Risotto Nero (w/black squid ink)
    d. Risotto di Fruitti di Mare (w/seafood)
  2. Pasta e fagioli
  3. Liver and Onions
  4. Seafood Dishes (Eel and Scampi)
  5. Carpaccio (Harry’s bar, American influence)
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Veneto Menu - W6D5

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  1. Carpaccio (Raw beef, sliced very thin)
    a. Originated at Harry’s Bar in Venice and created by an American
  2. Lasagna with Spinach Pasta and Bolognese
  3. Tiramisu (means “Pick me Up”
    a. Uses lady finger/saviordi cookies) made originally in Piedmont from egg whites, flour and sugar
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Piedmont Main Cities

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Main cities of Piedmont

  1. Torino - Foot of the Mountain, Source of Po River. Surrounded by mountains from Torino, down to rolling hills.
  2. Alba - Known for White Truffles
  3. Asti
  4. Cuneo
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Piedmont Geography

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Torino - High alps to rolling foothills. Langhe Hills are in Piedmont.

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Piedmont History

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Dukes of Savoie

1. Capital was Torino and eventually moved to Albertville in the Savoie

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Piedmont Food Products

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  1. White Truffles of Alba
  2. Porcini Mushrooms
  3. Hazelnuts
  4. Castelmagno Cheese
  5. Tallegio Cheese
  6. Robbiolo Cheese
  7. Gianduja - Hazelnut Paste
  8. Nutella
  9. Savoiardi Cookes (Lady Fingers used to make Tiramisu)
  10. Bresaola
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Piedmont Dishes and Products

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  1. Grissini (Thin Breadsticks)
  2. Vitello Tonatto - Veal and Tuna Dish
  3. Agnelotti
  4. Fondutta (fondue) - cheesy Béchamel
  5. Bagna Cauda - dip with garlic, anchovy and love oil
  6. Zabaglione (Zabayone Creme Brûlée Style)
  7. Serralunga d’ Alba - Great Barbaresco wines.
    Risotto Nero - Black Squid Ink Risotto

Menu W10D3

  1. Seafood Risotto
  2. Braised Veal Shoulder with Cipollini Onions, Portobello, Cannelloni Beans and Pancetta
  3. Zabaglione with Fruit (creme brulee style)
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Emilia Romagna Region of Italy - Cities

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Most Agricultural region of Italy. Known as the Chicago of Italy. Huge Agriculture
Borders:
Veneto to the North
Tuscany to the South

Cities:

  1. Bologna
  2. Parma
  3. Modena
  4. Reggio
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Emilia Romagna Region of Italy - Geography

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Backes to the Apennine’s with rolling hills down to the Po River Valley

  1. Parma River
  2. Trevia River
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Emilia Romagna Region of Italy - Food Products, Foods and Wine

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Products:
1. Prosciutto di Parma (the art of making great ham is salt and heat. (Best hams come from Spain and Italy)
2. Parmigiano Reggiano (Grana Style) cured for 18 months.
3. Balsamic Vinegar from Modena
a. Made from the Trebbiano Grape
4. Culatello
5. Zampone
6. Mortadella (emulsified sausage with fat and pistachios)
Salsa maggiore - Salt

Dishes:

  1. Lasagna
  2. Tortellini
  3. Zampone - Stuffed Pigs Foot.

Wine:
Lambrusco - Fruity, sparkling wine. Not considered of quality.

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