Food and wine
The multiple flavours of Friuli Venezia Giulia will amaze you
Traditional dishes and amazing food rituals; only in Friuli Venezia Giulia can you find such a variety of flavours and aromas. The food culture has been enriched by the historical melting pot of peoples, languages and traditions, with influences such as Mitteleuropean, Mediterranean and Slavic detectable in the range of flavours, in addition to the highly flavoured local dishes in the countryside and mountain districts - simple and genuine foods, often with the taste of wild herbs.
San Daniele Ham, wines from the vineyards of Friuli and some less wellknow grape species
The legendary San Daniele ham and wines from Friuli vineyards have become the ambassadors of Friuli Venezia Giulia food production. There are 8 D.O.C. zones where D.O.C.G. wines are produced, including robust reds such as Ramandolo and Picolit, the strangely-named Tazzelenghe (do you know how it got this name?) and a unique range of world famous whites. Visit the wine cellars and discover the renowned hospitality of the "D.O.C." wine producers!
Seafood dishes from the Adriatic Sea
Seafood dishes include crostacei e conchiglie (a crustacean and shellfish dish), specialities such as boreto from Grado, "scampi a la busara" from Istria, sardoni from the gulf of Trieste and ribaltavapori from the Marano lagoon.
Cheese of every colour and shape
Montasio, smoked ricotta cheese with the taste of Alpine meadows and cheeses that are little known but much loved, such as formadi frant and Asìno. Discover the inimitable flavours of the countryside, handed down from generation to generation.
Charcuterie
As well rare delicacies such as Sauris cured ham and cured ham from Cormòns, there is also salami, speck (smoked ham) and local bacon, without forget the brusaola and pitina, smoked meatball of sheep, goat or wild animal: a Slow Food product to taste!
Excellent first and second courses
The emblem of Friulian food is still frico (a kind of cheese fritter, either soft or crunchy), with musèt and brovade (sausauge with soured turnip). Other specialities include cjarsòns (ravioli with a sweet or herb-flavoured filling), from Carnia, and gnocchi di susine (plum gnocchi) from Goriziano, a dish with Mitteleuropean influences.
An appetising range of tastes - from grappa to smoked trout
A whole world of flavours to discover, including trout (especially the Regina smoked trout from San Daniele), honey, Julia Dop apples, grappas, oils and Slavic and Mitteleuropean style desserts such as gubana and presnitz. If you want to taste and buy typical Friuli products, go to the Farmers' Market in San Daniele: it's a open air market organised in collaboration between the San Daniele Agro-food Park and Slow Food.
San Daniele Ham, wines from the vineyards of Friuli and some less wellknow grape species
The legendary San Daniele ham and wines from Friuli vineyards have become the ambassadors of Friuli Venezia Giulia food production. There are 8 D.O.C. zones where D.O.C.G. wines are produced, including robust reds such as Ramandolo and Picolit, the strangely-named Tazzelenghe (do you know how it got this name?) and a unique range of world famous whites. Visit the wine cellars and discover the renowned hospitality of the "D.O.C." wine producers!
Seafood dishes from the Adriatic Sea
Seafood dishes include crostacei e conchiglie (a crustacean and shellfish dish), specialities such as boreto from Grado, "scampi a la busara" from Istria, sardoni from the gulf of Trieste and ribaltavapori from the Marano lagoon.
Cheese of every colour and shape
Montasio, smoked ricotta cheese with the taste of Alpine meadows and cheeses that are little known but much loved, such as formadi frant and Asìno. Discover the inimitable flavours of the countryside, handed down from generation to generation.
Charcuterie
As well rare delicacies such as Sauris cured ham and cured ham from Cormòns, there is also salami, speck (smoked ham) and local bacon, without forget the brusaola and pitina, smoked meatball of sheep, goat or wild animal: a Slow Food product to taste!
Excellent first and second courses
The emblem of Friulian food is still frico (a kind of cheese fritter, either soft or crunchy), with musèt and brovade (sausauge with soured turnip). Other specialities include cjarsòns (ravioli with a sweet or herb-flavoured filling), from Carnia, and gnocchi di susine (plum gnocchi) from Goriziano, a dish with Mitteleuropean influences.
An appetising range of tastes - from grappa to smoked trout
A whole world of flavours to discover, including trout (especially the Regina smoked trout from San Daniele), honey, Julia Dop apples, grappas, oils and Slavic and Mitteleuropean style desserts such as gubana and presnitz. If you want to taste and buy typical Friuli products, go to the Farmers' Market in San Daniele: it's a open air market organised in collaboration between the San Daniele Agro-food Park and Slow Food.
