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Italian Cooking Course in Bologna
Food and Wine in Bologna
Bologna is renowned for its culinary tradition. It has given its name to the well-known Bolognese sauce, a meat based pasta sauce called in Italy ragù alla bolognese but in the city itself just ragù as in Tagliatelle al ragù. Situated in the fertile Po River Valley, the rich local cuisine depends heavily on meats and cheeses. As in all of Emilia-Romagna, the production of cured pork meats such as prosciutto, mortadella and salami is an important part of the local food industry. Well-regarded nearby vineyards include Pignoletto dei Colli Bolognesi, Lambrusco di Modena and Sangiovese di Romagna. Tagliatelle with ragù, lasagne, tortellini served in broth, and mortadella, the original Bologna sausage, are among the local specialties. Traditional Bolognese desserts are often linked to holidays, such as fave dei morti, multi-colored almond paste cookies made for All Saints' Day, jam-filled raviole cookies that are served on Saint Joseph's Day, and carnival sweets known as sfrappole. Torta di riso, a custard-like cake made of almonds, rice and amaretto, is made throughout the year.
Tagliatelle al ragù with Bolognese sauce
"La Grassa", "The Fat One". Bologna. It’s like calling your wallet fat, it’s only good. This doesn’t mean that you have to eat a lot in Bologna, though you’ll find it hard not to. Many consider Bologna the gastronomic capital of Italy, no small feat in a country that from nearly every corner boasts mind-blowing food. And what are some of Bologna’s finest restaurants? To begin we have Grassilli, just a couple of turns away from the Due Torri, the two tallest medieval towers in Bologna, found at the city’s center (which, by the way, you can climb!).
Due Torri, the two tallest medieval towers in Bologna
We also have, again just a few paces from the Due Torri, Pappagallo, a restaurant that in years past was ranked as one of the finest restaurants in the world. At the exclusive Hotel Baglioni we find I Carracci, named such because of the frescoes on the dining room’s ceiling, painted by one of the famous Carracci brothers, the Baroque Bolognesi artists. For pizza we have Ciro (not far from Piazza Maggiore) and the hidden gem that is Le Arcate (farther north, of Via Irnerio). Stop by Console & Co. for a high-end pizza experience. On Via dell'Indipendenza there is Ristorante Diana for fine dining
