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 WELL-KNOWN 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, together with the very special brusaola and
pitina sausages.
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.
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