Ciao a tutti,
How are you today? I’ve just got back from a beautifully refreshing week of sun and swimming in the island paradise that is Sardegna. This weekend, I’m jumping on the train from Rome and heading down to the heel of the boot for something extra special…the Untold Italy Puglia tour! The weather has finally cooled down a little and it’s going to be absolutely perfect for sightseeing and feasting. If you’d like to see what we get up to, be sure to follow along on my account as well as Untold Italy Tours Instagram.
Late next month, I’ll be heading all the way up north to Piemonte and leading our small group Piedmont tour. This is the original itinerary that I pitched to Katy from Untold Italy and I’m so excited to see it come to life. Piedmont is at its absolute best in Autumn/Fall with the nebbia (fog) and changing colours of the leaves adding a romantic, mysterious vibe to the city and over the wine region. It’s also when the very short white truffle season begins and you can be sure we’ll be indulging in that! We still have a few places available if you would like to come and join us for 4 nights in October - we’d be thrilled to wine and dine you in this lesser-known region of Italy!
Photo credit: Rhianna May Photography for Untold Italy
With that in mind, I wanted to talk all about Piemontese food and highlight some posts I’ve recently written on my blog to take you there virtually in case you can’t join us this year.
What is Piemontese food?
Not quite sure what the local food is all about? The Piemontese cuisine is decadent, uses lots of butter, can sometimes be considered meat heavy (although there are lots of yummy vegetable dishes) and of course, it’s full of flavour. The cuisine is famous for its antipasti, of which there are many. Some of the best Piemontese antipasti include my absolute favourite vitello tonnato, battuta (carne cruda), insalata russa (Russian salad), lingua con salsa verde (tongue with green sauce), giardiniera (pickled veggies), caponet (cabbage leaves filled with meat), and anchovies with salsa verde (or truffles!) just to name a few.
Best restaurants in Turin
There are so many fabulous restaurants in Turin and of course, we’ll be visiting our fair share during our tour. In case you’d like to visit Turin yourself, or just close your eyes and imagine you’re there, have a read of my blog on some of my favourite restaurants in town. Hands down, my number #1 choice is Osteria Antiche Serre. It’s in a residential area way out of town and only the locals know about it!
So there you have it, that’s my advice on tasting Turin and Piedmont. Have I got you salivating yet? I can’t wait to watch as our guests experience some of the culinary delights this region dear to my heart has to offer. If you would like to join us, please get in touch with any questions. Otherwise, we also have dates for next year’s Piedmont tours in May or October 2023.
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Until next time,
Liv x