For those of you not familiar, this university is the culmination and synthesis of many ideas and efforts to create a unique approach combining "the academic and scientific world and the traditional knowledge of farmers and food producers." This international school was founded in January, 2003 by Slow Food, and the regions of Piedmont and Emilia-Romagna, as an international research, training center, a protector of biodiversity, as well as working to renew farming methods, while maintaining an organic relationship between gastronomy and agricultural science.
The day was overcast, but didn't detract from the beauty and stately charm of this collegiate setting. The school is located in an area of Pollenzo, that has been restored and designated as a World heritage site. It is very picturesque and impressive setting. What they are trying to accomplish there is amazing and comprehensive. Our time ran out before we really were able to explore the whole area and do it justice, so I do fore see another visit in store in the future.
So from this outing another was conceived, one to visit us in Val Chisone and visit our area and learn about what our mountain region has on offer. It didn't take me too long to think about all the different interesting operations they might enjoy visiting, some more suited to different times of the year, but a few jumped out at me. Slow Food in collaboration with the Province of Torino have an annual designation of quality, Maestri del Gusto, or Masters of Taste, that they bestow on some our province's finest gastronomic producers. We are honored to have 4 Maestri del Gusto, in our valley, producing high quality products in traditional ways, so we put them all on our list of places to visit as well as a few others on their visit up here last weekend.
The group of Pollenzo students were a mix of countries representing, the US, Canada, Germany and France and reflects the international flavor of the school.
We enjoyed taking them to one of our favorite Pinerolo outings.
We enjoyed taking them to one of our favorite Pinerolo outings.
Dora Vini is always a fun place to sip some tasty Pinerolese Wine
Bernard's family home brew for over 100 years
Seems we have an ample supply of traditional well crafted drink in our valley.
Livio Ribetto's award winning Mustardella
Cheese from Val Germansca
That's some aged cheese
We all learned a lot while having fun sampling everything of course.
We look forward to future outings planned, as the seasons and interests dictate.
Stay tuned, future adventures to follow.
We look forward to future outings planned, as the seasons and interests dictate.
Stay tuned, future adventures to follow.
5 comments:
Thanks for the lovely informative post. It must have been fun.
Thanks Ivy, it was. it one of my favorite things about living here is all the interesting people we meet and the food that is produced here and all around Italy, well actually all of Europe really.
That is what I love about Italy, very interesting, yes not just the people but the food, and the culture. Just how they live fascinates me!
I know anne, i love all the interesting things about here as well and love discovering more every day. You just got back from a trip somewhere over here didn't you? Hope it was a delightful one.
hi, new to the site, thanks.
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