Slow Food

Food & Drink
by Silvia Donati | Wed, 02/08/2017 - 00:00
It would be an ‘irreparable damage’, says Slow Food, to lose an extraordinary cheese like Asiago Stravecchio. Produced in the Altopiano dei Sette Comuni, a…
Culture
by John Bensalhia | Tue, 11/29/2016 - 04:48
What's the connection between Lombardy and the agricultural sector? Only that it's one of the key areas in Italy for agriculture! Tell on...? At a rough…
Food & Drink
by Silvia Donati | Thu, 09/22/2016 - 08:00
Once used as an ornamental plant gracing the gardens of houses in the Savona’s countryside, the chinotto plant can still be found in Liguria, although its…
Food & Drink
by Silvia Donati | Tue, 08/02/2016 - 02:00
Fiore sardo is Sardinia’s signature cheese, now a Slow Food presidium, established to protect the ancient traditions of Sardinian shepherds, the first…
Food & Drink
by Silvia Donati | Thu, 03/31/2016 - 11:00
Aglio di Vessalico is a variety of garlic grown in Liguria, widely recognized as a basic ingredient of Ligurian cuisine and an integral part of the…
Food & Drink
by Silvia Donati | Thu, 01/14/2016 - 02:00
You may be familiar with Pomodoro San Marzano, but have you ever heard of the “pomodorino vesuviano”? The Vesuvio Piennolo cherry tomato (full name: Pomodorino…
Food & Drink
by Silvia Donati | Fri, 10/23/2015 - 00:00
This article is part of ITALY Magazine’s "Slow Food series", where we present typical products from the different regions of Italy that make up the network of…
Food & Drink
by Silvia Donati | Thu, 09/24/2015 - 06:25
Italy is a good place to be if you love formaggio – the variety and quality of the cheeses here are outstanding. Every region produces its own unique cheeses,…
Food & Drink
by Silvia Donati | Tue, 09/15/2015 - 04:00
Cheese, Slow Food’s signature event dedicated to ‘il formaggio’, returns to Bra this Friday for four days. Hundreds of artisanal producers from Italy and…
Food & Drink
by Silvia Donati | Thu, 08/20/2015 - 02:00
This article is part of ITALY Magazine’s "Slow Food series", where we present typical products from the different regions of Italy that make up the network of…