The Consortium for the Protection of Bresaola della Valtellina was established in 1998.
Its aim is to promote, enhance and protect the tradition and culture of Bresaola della Valtellina.
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The homeland of bitto cheese is the Val Gerola near Morbegno in the Valtellina and Orobie mountains of north Lombardia.
The cheese is celebrated in mid-October with perhaps the most important annual food fair in the territory, the Mostra del Bitto - www.mostradelbitto.com.
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Venice may have the most famous Carnival in Italy, but those in neighbouring Lombardia are a mixture of the weird and wonderful.
For starters, try the version at Schignano in the province of Como. A similar event also takes place in the province of Sondrio.
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The Days of La Merla are the last three days of January and are widely believed to be the coldest of the year.
Some say they originate from the time when Caesar altered the calendar to shorten February and add three days to January.
Others like to think it was a blackbird who requested the days to avoid the worst of the weather the following month.
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We suggest you try this dish on the 11th November every year in honor of San Martino.
The date is now, in effect, Vino Novello Day and many related events are staged across the country.
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This Christmas recipe for a stuffed oven capon is by Vatinee Suvimol on behalf of Unaitalia who kindly supplied the images.
The preparation time is just 20 minutes and the festive bird should serve four people after cooking for 150 minutes.
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