The Shapes of the Taste – Lodi

27-29 September 2024. 3 days dedicated to the products of Lodi and Lombardy

From September 27th to 29th 2024, the Shapes of Taste (Forme del Gusto) takes place in Lodi,

The Shapes of the Taste is a Festival of Agri-food Excellence – this year at its 12th edition – dedicated to the food and wine products of Lodi and Lombardy

The festival, is a three-day event hosting various market exhibitions between piazza della Vittoria and piazza Broletto.

In program, many meetings with food supply chains, workshops with craftsmen, show cooking and guided tours to discover the artistic and historical beauties of Lodi.

INFORMATION
Opening hours: from 9am to 7pm.
Free entry
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Photo: Forme del Gusto
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The Food of Lodi
The local food of Lodi is made above all of cheeses, the most famous is Grana Padano DOP which in its best production is called Granone Lodigiano and is considered the “ancestor” of all grana cheeses. A curiosity: the Granone Lodigiano was once yellow, as saffron was added to the mix;

The raspadüra – A typical specialty coming from grana cheese is the raspadüra, a shaved cheese obtained by scraping the young grana cheese, cut in half with a special knife. It takes a particular skill for which some are considered true raspadüra “masters”. It is usually served as an appetizer or as a side dish to polenta, mushrooms…
The raspadüra is often present in village festivals throughout the province of Pavia.

Turtin – Another specialty of the Lodi area is the Turtìn, a typically autumn appetizer, prepared with fresh goose, duck or turkey blood, which is beaten to prevent coagulation. It is then mixed with butter, cream and milk creating a dough to which parmesan cheese, bread and grated amaretti are added, and then salt, pepper and nutmeg. It is cooked with pork fat and served hot.
(the recipe is taken from Wikipedia)

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