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Dumplings with Speck? At Christmas markets in South Tyrol (here's the recipe) – Italian Cuisine

Here's how to best enhance Speck Alto Adige Igp, in one of the most popular recipes of South Tyrol's repertoire

The Christmas call, theSouth Tyrol He responds. It does so with its enchanting mountains that whitens to party, with unique atmospheres that can be breathed in the alleys of its towns and with those Original Markets that have always been synonymous with upcoming parties. From Bolzano to Brunico, passing through Bressanone, Vipiteno and Merano, and then continue through all the many magical places scattered over the most beautiful views of the Dolomites. Until 6 January, walking among the traditional wooden houses will be possible to immerse themselves in the excellence of South Tyrolean craftsmanship, but also rediscover all the tasty charm of the gastronomic traditions of Südtirol.

Bressanone (Alex Filz) — Night falls on the Christmas Market around the Cathedral of Bressanone, illuminated by Christmas chains of candles (photo courtesy Alex Filz).

All ready, then, for a taste of cheese from malga, black bread, venison with polenta, apple strudel and strauben. Without forgetting, of course, his majesty the speck, able to combine in one slice the best seasoning practices typical of the Mediterranean areas and the use of traditional Nordic smoking. Yeah, because I Speck Alto Adige Igp It is a prestigious salami with unique characteristics: a boned, trimmed, dry-cured ham, left to dry and matured for at least 22 weeks.

The result is a specialty that can only come from the 29 producers recognized by the Consorzio di Tutela Speck Alto Adige. With a particularly balanced taste: more delicate than the more rustic proposals of northern Europe and, at the same time, more aromatic than the classic sweet raw that can be found in other Italian regions. So let's see how to make the most of this product in the kitchen, in one of the recipes certainly more characteristic of the South Tyrol repertoire: i dumplings.

Spinach and basil dumplings with pumpkin sauce and crispy speck

Ingredients

For 8 dumplings
150 g of spelled bread for dumplings (or stale bread in cubes)
90 g of boiled and minced spinach (or 200 g of fresh spinach)
60 g of minced onion
50 ml of milk
30 g of gray cheese
10 g of basil
2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
2 eggs

For the seasoning
1 tablespoon of spelled flour
1 pinch of nutmeg
salt, pepper q.b.
200 g of clean pumpkin cut into cubes
100 ml of vegetable stock
100 g of Speck Alto Adige PGI cut into cubes
2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
mixed aromatic herbs q.b.

Method

Fry the onion in 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil until it is golden brown. Chop the spinach and basil. Mix together bread, minced spinach, basil, chopped onion, eggs, milk, gray cheese, spelled flour, salt and nutmeg. Leave the dough to rest for half an hour.
Meanwhile, cook the pumpkin in the broth for 20 minutes in a saucepan. Blend and season with aromatic herbs. Brown the speck into cubes with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil. Divide the dough into 8 parts and form the dumplings. Cook over low heat in boiling water for 20 minutes.
To serve, pour a little pumpkin sauce on the bottom of the plate, lay the dumplings and the speck into cubes.

Trento Christmas Markets 2018, all you need to know – Italian Cuisine

Trento Christmas Markets are officially open up to Epiphany. Here's what to eat among the stands, in the city, what to see and how to get there (dodging the crowd). Our survival guide to the Christmas markets of Trento, here it is!

Between rivers of mulled wine and polenta dishes, Saturday, November 24th there was the ribbon cutting of the Christmas markets in Trento, which will remain open in Piazza Fiera and Piazza Cesare Battisti until 6 January 2019. Among the small wooden houses, 92 in all, is a continuous coming and going of people hunting for sweet or savory pretzels, empty or stuffed; potato tortel, dumplings in broth or seasoned, sandwiches and focaccia, zelten or linzer cakes. These are just some of the many delicacies that you can taste among the open-air stalls. To warm up, steaming cups of wine or hot chocolate. Two new features this year: the market of agricultural products run by Coldiretti in Piazza Santa Maria Maggiore and the Ferris wheel inaugurated in Piazza Dante.

What do you eat at Trento Christmas Markets?

For lovers of regional cuisine, the fulcrum of the gastronomic stalls it is Piazza Fiera. Here, in the outermost row there are the houses dedicated to local crafts, while in the central one the restaurateurs from different areas of Trentino are concentrated. Ai Frati Embriaghi the strong dish is the polenta, served with porcini, venison, sausage, cheese or a combination of these ingredients. At the Raclette's cottage also the potato tortel it's great. The typical pancake, not to be confused with the South Tyrolean rösti, is eaten served with fontina and speck or other cured meats. At the Chalet of the Canederli There are various types of these big dumplings made with stale bread. In addition to the most classic speck, you can also find those with red turnip or spinach.

Who wants, can take them home in vacuum packs. The best brezel is that of the Modern Bakery, where you can also find various types of bread with the most varied wholemeal flours. For the sweet go to theCorner of the strudel. To end with beauty, especially in case of particularly cold temperatures, it is advisable to drink a "Parampampoli", secret mixture invented by the innkeeper of Rifugio Crucolo della Val Campelle, with a strong flavor, halfway between coffee, grappa, wine and caramelized sugar.

Christmas shopping, what to buy in the wooden houses?

In addition to tasting you can of course also buy. For the cheeses there is the stand of the Concast consortium, which brings together 17 dairies that process the milk of 700 Trentino farmers. Here are the Spressa delle Giudicarie, the Nostrano di Trento, the Brenta di Pinzolo and the Fontal Trentino. The little house where to buy it speck it is not difficult to identify. The sign is that of Fratelli Corrà, which propose various types. From the "imperial cut", to the "Verdés" selection, to the "heart". Other interesting stalls are Trentino Herbs, where you can buy teas, infusions and herbal teas, packed in glass jars to better keep the aromas. The Apple Farm, where to buy the dehydrated fruit in bags, in addition to fresh and processed (in this case in strudel). Last but not least the house of the Grappa from Trentino Villa de Varda, craft distillery, which also produces barricades-reserves and preserves the ancient recipe of Amaro Trentino.

Not just markets: what to see in Trento

In Trento, the Christmas Market is a tradition that has been renewed for 25 years. The party atmosphere that reigns among the streets of the historical center is made of lights and perfumes, with the snow-capped mountains to frame. One more reason to stop in a city already full of attractions, like the Renzo Piano Museum of Natural Sciences (Muse) or the Castle of the Good Council. Not to mention the dishes and local typical of the area. At about thirty kilometers then there is the Val di Non, famous for apples, ciderries and also the "Mortandela smoked", typical salami that is also Slow Food Presidium. For those without a car, or time, a few meters from Piazza Fiera, in the scenic Roccabruna palace the provincial wine shop of Trentino is located, where you can taste all the various oenological specialties of the area, from the Trentodoc bubbles to the sweet Vino Santo.

Visit Trento, practical tips

Trento is not one of those places where one happens by chance. One goes there for a reason. Whether they are the Christmas Markets or a winter holiday. Although getting there is not that difficult. The city is not very big, you can easily go around on foot the train option is more than valid. It is only necessary to account for at least one change. The advantage is that once you arrive there will be no parking problems. There are daily direct connections to Munich, Bolzano, Verona, Venice, Rome and Naples. From the central station you can walk to the historic center in 5 minutes. For those who have in mind, instead, a tour in the surrounding valleys, then the car could be indispensable. In this case, there is no shortage of parking spaces, the largest being the Trento Expo exhibition center.

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Christmas markets: what to taste in Alto Adige – Südtirol – Italian Cuisine

There is an appointment for Christmas and Christmas lovers gastronomic delicacies of the Feasts that every year renews its magic: it's the appointment with i Christmas markets. And what territory in the imagination of all allows you to immerse yourself in the scents and flavors of this enchanted period of the year more thanAlto Adige / Südtirol? Of course, nobody! Especially since these beautiful mountains, Advent lasts longer than the classic 23 days.

Stroll through the streets and squares of Bolzano, Merano, Bressanone, Sterzing is Brunico as well as San Candido, Castelrotto, Ortisei also in 2018 it will be a joy for the eyes and for the palate. THE Original Markets Alto Adige / Südtirol in fact they represent an unmissable appointment to immerse themselves in the South Tyrolean tradition and taste the typical local products.

Let's see the 2018 calendar for the 5 main cities and … what to taste!

BOLZANO – A Bolzano from the November 23rd to January 6th the streets of the historic center, Piazza Walther and Parco della Stazione will offer unique emotions on the palate. There will be plenty of South Tyrolean cuisine and regional products that you can taste in the many food stands of the market. Not just the classic strudel, the zelten (the typical Christmas dessert based on dried fruit) and the mulled wine hot! The Almhitt stand will propose delicious and wholesome sandwiches with melted malga cheese and at the corner of the witches, you will find the inevitable würstel and lo speck much loved by young and old.

MERANO – A Merano, the Christmas markets 2018 will be inaugurated already the November 22nd with the "Pavarotti Young Voices" event at the Kurhaus. They will last then until 6 January and foodies and food lovers can not really miss them. Among the design houses of the famous promenade you will be able to appreciate delicacies worthy of the cuisine of the great chefs. Some examples? At the Uli70 stand it will be possible to taste the deer with juniper sauce and blueberries accompanied by organic polenta is red cabbage with apple. While Peter and Markus 69 will propose a cream of organic cheese from Val Passiria to spread on black bread Crisp.

BRESSANONE – Also at the Christmas market of Bressanone, Ever since November 23rd to January 6th in piazza del Duomo, there will be no gastronomic stands. On show the specialties of the Isarco Valley, among which I am absolutely to be tasted Christmas sweets and i breads of the Profanter bakery (Profanter's Backstube). Between a delight and the other do not miss the night city tour and the NATALIE Light Musical Show, a show of lights and music that will be held in the enchanting Hofburg courtyard every day, except at Christmas and on Christmas Eve.

BRUNICO – Framed by the wonderful panorama of the snow-covered Plan de Corones, Brunico from the November 23rd to January 6th will give shape to its true Christmas path between its alleyways. In the stalls full of lights, decorations and gifts, you will not have to miss out on the very tasty goulash soup served as tradition in the loaves (you can taste them at the Maggie stand) or the typical sweets like it Strauben (a sort of spiral-shaped Tyrolean pancake) to taste with marmalade (from Großmutters Küche). In the gastronomic counters of the picturesque district of the Oberstadt you can also find local specialties veg.

VIPITENO – A SterzingIn addition to the traditional market and the exhibition of cribs that will last until the Epiphany, a unique opportunity is planned to satisfy the greediest tourists! Between the'8 and the December 10th on the occasion of the weekend of the Immaculate Conception, a small but well-stocked market will be set up at the mountain station of Monte Cavallo's free time. typical local products. Here you can taste bread and sausages, barley soup, polenta with mushrooms is dumplings at will.