GOURMET FOOD AND WINE TRAIL OF COLLI PIACENTINI This 150 km long trail
goes along the four main valleys of Piacenza's Apennine, thus meeting
different traditions, cultures, history and genuine tastes.
As to
tastes, this area offers a wide range of them: DOC wines, DOP cold meats
and cheese, not to mention first and second courses and desserts, all
rich in scents and colors.
Very well known first courses are the
following: panzerotti, tortelli con la coda( a kind of stuffed pasta
having a characteristic "tail"), anolini, "pisarei e faso" "bomba di riso".
As to second courses, the best known are stracotti (stews), picula di
cavallo (horse minced meat).
As to desserts we can't but mention: ciambella, almond cake, castagnaccio (chestnut cake) and turtlitt (fried
carnival sweet dumplings).
