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uction of PDO produc ial and the prod The lion’s share eans that both the raw mater products the raw I nm PDO certificatio to a specific area, while for PG estion. d qu ke in lin e ea ide the ar process ar . purchased outs from cow’s milk materials may be rsions, is made ve rd ha d an ft so which comes in meadow milk ■ Bra PDO, made from Alpine ion rs ve a o als There is d blue cheeses, dow milk of the most prize e on O, PD from Alpine mea no ■ Castelmag a version made th wi , ilk m s w’ nd co d Alessa ria, is made from e between Asti an blend ad m O, PD o an or a Roccaver ■ Robiola di from goat’s milk versions sh cheese made mild and piquant in es m is a delicate fre co , se ee ch e blu ilk nt types la PDO, a cow’s m ailable in differe ■ Gorgonzo cow’s milk, is av m fro e ad m O, dano PD ■ Grana Pa , periods e Alta Langa area aged for different se produced in th p’s and cow’s milk ee ch ft so a O, PD ■ Murazzano a mixture of shee sheep’s milk or the addition of is made from , sometimes with at an altitude of ilk m s w’ co m fro produced PDO is made ■ Raschera an Alpine version s milk. There is p’ ee sh or ’s at go over 900 m. ilk cheese. y aged, cow’s m Novara iefl br ft, so a O, PD ■ Taleggio the province of is made only in the Alpine area In Piedmont it milk cheese from s w’ co a is O meadow milk ontese PD ■ Toma Piem made from Alpine ion rs ve a ng di clu of Piedmont, in
The aroma of freshly roasted Piedmont PGI hazelnuts, the sight of creamy white PDO Castelmagno cheese with its characteristic blue veining, the flavour pop of a slice of Prosciutto Crudo di Cuneo PDO‌ temptations that are impossible to resist. Because Piedmont knows how to whet the tastebuds.
Piedmont tempts the tastebuds
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I products As well as the cheese s, there are important Rice from Baraggia, Prosciutto Crudo from PDO products like Cuneo, and the Golden Tench of Pianalto di products like Piedmon Poirino, not forgetting prestigious PGI t hazelnuts, Cuneo ch estnuts, Cuneo beans and Valle di Susa sweet chestnuts. ■ Riso di Baraggia Biellese e Vercellese PDO, a prized cereal crop ■ Cru do di Cuneo PDO, ma de from fresh leg of po rk ■ Salam ini alla Cacciatora PDO, made throughout Piedm ■ The ont Golden Tench of Piana lto di Poirino PDO, with its tender, delica te meat ■ Cune o PGI chestnuts, produ ced in 110 towns in the province of Cu neo ■ Cune o PGI beans, bursting with flavour ■ Piedm ont PGI hazelnuts, a pre cious fruit of the Alta La nga area ■ Valle di Susa PGI sweet chest nuts, excellent as marrons glacés or preserved in grappa ■ Mo rtadella di Bologna PG I, one of the most fam ous cured meats ■ Salam e Cremona PGI with its characteristic spicy, aromatic flavour
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ts that have There are around 150 tradition, these are produc for y meat sector. Steeped in wa and aged in the same been produced, preserved at least 25 years. in a cow’s milk cheese made ■ Bettelmat PAT, the province of Verbania ese from Valle Varaita PAT, a soft cow’s milk che ■ Toumin dal Mel made in Val di Susa, Toma del Lait Brusc PAT, ■ Bianca Alpina or crumbly texture Lanzo, with a distinctive Val Sangone and Valli di ese cagn PAT, a cow’s milk che ■ Maccagno or Ma Biella und aro s ley val the and made in Valsesia Lamb, reared in the ■ Sambucano PAT neighbouring valleys and a are Valle Stura the Val Pellice area , a traditional sausage from ■ Mustardela PAT nally kid, from an area traditio ■ Val Vigezzo PAT known for goat farming beef e, made mostly from lean ■ Bra PAT sausag
discovering PAT products Piedmont boasts around 400 Traditional Food Products (Prodotti Agroalimentari Tradizionali, or PAT) that embody local traditions and characteristic produce. A tour of PAT products is a chance to explore the flavours and different areas of our region, discovering unique landscapes, settings and villages that are rich in history and tradition.
memories to savour Our memories are often linked to a particular aroma or flavour that have the power to take us back to the time-honoured traditions of the past. PAT products have a deep-seated bond with their area of origin: at least 25 years of history and traditions that come back to life in the work of those who produce them every day.
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Piedmont bo s PAT products as A heritage of ts a rich array of vegetabl es bi some outsta odiversity that adds valu , fruit and herbs. nding produc e e, from Cerve to the land, and brings us re leeks to G ■ N izza Monferr enepy liqueur . with their te ato PAT hunchback card oons, nder, crunch y, w hi te ■ P stalks ecetto PAT ch erries, culti with a trad ition for cher vated in an area ry-growing ■ C avour and Pin er ol es e PAT that boast numerous pr apples, ized local varie ■ B orgo d’Ale PA ties variety know T peaches, including th e delicious n as Bella di Borgo d’Ale ■ C ervere PAT le eks, slender, tender and de ■ G enepy PAT, a licately flavo liqueur made ured from the Gen ■ P ancalieri PAT ep y plant m in t es se nt obtained fr om distilling ial oil, peppermint le ■ R atafià di And aves orno PAT, a liq ueur made fr om black cher ries
the artisans of food Behind the PAT, PDO and PGI products of Piedmont lies the painstaking, dedicated work of thousands of people, genuine artisans of food who often work together in consortiums to safeguard and promote the products they create.
Piedmont’s PAT products
a hundred PAT products Piedmont boasts around tries and baked goods. in the sector of sweets, pas tory and tradition, his in d epe These treats are ste or religious rituals, lore folk to ted nec con n and ofte t’Antonio PAT. San di like for example Coppette Tortona PAT, delicate, round, ■ Baci di Dama di t biscuits ran frag exquisitely ding ous bain-marie-cooked pud ptu ■ Bonet PAT, a sum uore near Biella vac Cre fine waffles originally from ■ Canestrelli PAT, accia pting savoury chick pea foc ■ Farinata PAT, a tem area made in the Alessandria p, flavoursome breadsticks cris , PAT ■ Grissino Rubatà Mondovì originally from Chieri and rrato, y biscuits from Casale Monfe ■ Krumiri PAT, crunch e fac sur ed ridg with their characteristic zests PAT, delicious candied citrus ■ Zest di Carignano Langhe area e, a famous sweet from the ■ PAT hazelnut cak
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