The richness of Italian eno-gastronomic heritage is renowned and appreciated all over the world. In our country, recipes and typical products can vary from region to region, from province to province, even from a family to another! What better time than the year of EXPO to celebrate the excellences of Reggio Emilia?

A tight schedule of events to spread the knowledge the culinary tradition of Reggio Emilia, a small jewel amid the territory of Emilia region, the heart of Italian Food Valley.

Thanks to the cooperation between Musei Civici, the City Council and I Love Italian Food, from July 7th 2014 till March 2016, the project 30 eccellenze della nostra tavola (30 excellences on our table) will accompany the NOI exhibition – hosted in Musei Civici di Reggio Emilia – with a tight schedule of events, a list of appointments thought for everybody, children and adults, citizens and tourists from all over the world.

30 excellences from Reggio Emilia – the symbol of our territory, derived from a know-how passed down through generations – will be the guest stars of a path running from past to present, linking the US/NOI of tradition to the contemporary one.

During 30 weeks, the 30 excellences will be experienced, told and sampled through 30 appointments: Ateliers, Experiences and Workshops, that will also be followed by a Web Video format, divided in 30 episodes, of course!

Here’s the list of the 30 excellences: Tortelli Verdi, Salame di Canossa, Spergola, Parmigiano Reggiano, Erbazzone, Gnocco Fritto and Chizze, Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale of Reggio Emilia DOP, Torta di Riso, Tortelli di Zucca, Sugo d’Uva, Siguleda and Cipolla Borettana, Lambrusco, Fiocco, Fritloc and Castagnaccio, Bomba di Riso, Cazzagai, Coniglio alla reggiana, Lesso and Salsine reggiane, Cappelletti, Savuret, Biscione reggiano, Spongata, Zuccotto di Bismantova, Ciccioli, Zuppa Inglese, Verzot, Intrigoni, Tortellini Fritti, Pasta Rasa and Pan de Re.

Below, the schedule with the Autumn appointments:
Tuesday – September 8th, 2015
Palazzo dei Musei – via Spallanzani, 1 – Reggio Emilia

Wednesday – October 7th, 2015
Palazzo dei Musei – via Spallanzani, 1 – Reggio Emilia
Culatello di Canossa
Experence from 7pm to 8pm with Chef Andrea Incerti Vezzani (Ristotante Ca’ Matilde), Dott. Domenico Lo Fiego (Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia), Lara Gianferrari (Salumificio Gianferrari) and Stella Mei (Canossa Comix)

Wednesday – October 14th, 2015
Palazzo dei Musei – via Spallanzani, 1 – Reggio Emilia
Castagnaccio and Fritloc
Experence from 7pm to 8pm with Giuliano Melli (Panificio Melli), Edda Chiari (Ideanatura) and Marco Sepe (Terra delle Valli)

Wednesday – October 21st, 2015
Palazzo dei Musei – via Spallanzani, 1 – Reggio Emilia
Parmigiano Reggiano
Experence from 7pm to 8pm with Chef Andrea Incerti Vezzani (Ristorante Ca’ Matilde), Loretta Domenichini (Consorzio del Parmigiano Reggiano) , Luigi Tamburini (LattEmilia), Margherita Montanari (Montanari e Gruzza) and Stella Mei (Canossa Comix)

Wednesday – October 28th, 2015
Palazzo dei Musei – via Spallanzani, 1 – Reggio Emilia
Erbazzone
Experence from 7pm to 8pm with Chef Gianni D’Amato (Caffè Arte e Mestieri), Dott. Roberto Solimè, Fabio Notari (Molino Denti) and Stella Mei (Canossa Comix)

Wednesday – November 4th, 2015
Palazzo dei Musei – via Spallanzani, 1 – Reggio Emilia
Bomba di Riso
Experence from 7pm to 8pm with Prof. Alessandro Bifari (Istituto Alberghiero N. Mandela) and Dott.ssa Patrizia Fava (Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia)

Wednesday – November 11th, 2015
Palazzo dei Musei – via Spallanzani, 1 – Reggio Emilia
Cazzagai
Experence from 7pm to 8pm with Chef Andrea Davoli (Il Tagliere Reggiano), Pierino Rossi (Proloco Trinità) and Dott.ssa Sara Giannini (Igea Nutrizione)

Wednesday – November 18th, 2015
Palazzo dei Musei – via Spallanzani, 1 – Reggio Emilia
Coniglio alla reggiana
Experence from 7pm to 8pm with Chef Andrea Medici (Osteria in Scandiano), Dott. Paolo Zoboli (Agriturist Reggio Emilia) and Dott.ssa Sara Giannini (Igea Nutrizione)

Wednesday – November 25th, 2015
Palazzo dei Musei – via Spallanzani, 1 – Reggio Emilia
Lesso and salsine
Experence from 7pm to 8pm with Chef Silvio Calò (Ristorante Canossa), Dott. Sandro Bellei and Dott.ssa Sara Giannini (Igea Nutrizione)

Wednesday – December 2nd, 2015
Palazzo dei Musei – via Spallanzani, 1 – Reggio Emilia
Cappelletti
Experence from 7pm to 8pm with Chef Anna Degoli (Clinica Gastronomica Arnaldo), Foodemilia and Molino Denti

Wednesday – December 9th, 2015
Palazzo dei Musei – via Spallanzani, 1 – Reggio Emilia
Spongata and Biscione
Experence from 7pm to 8pm with Andrea Setti e Elvira Guasti (Spongata Don Camillo), Paolo Pellicciari (Pasticceria Poli), Dott.ssa Angelina Magnotta (Archeoclub Alate) and Molino Denti

EXPERIENCE: FREE
*All Experiences will take place in Palazzo dei Musei – via Spallanzani, 1- Reggio Emilia


Info, reservation and fees:
0522 421061
info@iloveitalianfood.org
www.iloveitalianfood.org