Foods of Piemonte

Russian salad.

One of the “chandelier” problems with Italy is that the food is delicious and one could spend a life time trying it all. That said, I have some food that I have liked more than others. I expected to like the cheeses of Piemonte as that is where much of the dairy farming happens. But, I found it not so exciting. Here is an article on some of the typical dishes to try. I only managed a few of them.

Agnolotti di plin.

Agnolotti di Plin are small stuffed pasta. The filling is usually a meat reduction and the one I had was surrounded by a chestnut paste adding to the gamey feel.

Raw meat. They love raw beef tartar.

Sausage stuffed vegetables.

An array of special appetizers with sausage, anchovy, truffles, cheese fondant, and eggs.

Egg frittata with cheese sauce.

Truffles.

Breadsticks. Grissini are apparently a specialty of the area.

Quail eggs and cooked tuna.

Russian salad. I actually liked this mayonnaise based salad of potatoes, carrots, and peas. The one I had was very fancy.

The pan pizza.