Vegetables

Cabbage of Montalto Dora

In Montalto Dora the loose and fresh terrain favour farming a variety of cabbage that is botanically recognised as “sabauda” and is know for its quality and flavour excellence: essential for the zuppa ’d pan e còj, great for collecting the bagnacàuda directly from the terracotta stoves, perfect to wrap the Canavesecaponèt mix.

Source: Paniere Dei ProdottiTipici Della Provincia Di Torino (Basket of the typical products of the province of Turin)

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Mountain potato of the Turin Province

The potatoes started to be planted in Italy beginning in the 19th century, especially in pre-mountain and mountain territories. Rich in carbohydrates, mineral salts, vitamins, folic acid and pantothenic acid, especially for mountain populations, potatoes were found to be a fundamental food resource. In the mountain territories of the Turin province, up to 1800 metres a.s.l., along with the Italian and foreign varieties recently introduced, local selections are …

White Canavese Piattella Bean of Corteggio

The CanavesePiattella is a climbing white Bean with flat shaped grain, characterised by an extremely thin peel, which makes its flavour very particular. Besides making a good impression when selling, since the product is of excellent quality, it is mainly used for a typical Canavese dish, the Pignatta that still finds its best expression in slow wood stove cooking. The Piattella is a cultivation based on quality, recovering traditional production techniques, …