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Traditional Dishes from Aosta Valley



COSTOLETTA ALLA VALDOSTANA
Veal Chop with Fontina

FONDUTA
Fonduta

GNOCCHI DI PATATE ALLA BAVA
Gnocchi with Fontina

ZUPPA VALDOSTANA
Cabbage and Cheese Soup

ZUPPA VALPELLINENTZE
Cabbage Soup

Capriolo alla valdostana: venison stewed in red wine with vegetables, herbs, grappa, cream.

Carbonade: salt-cured beef cooked with onions and red wine in a rich stew.

Minestra di castagne e riso: thick soup of rice cooked in milk with chestnuts.

Polenta alla rascard: cornmeal cooked, cooled and sliced, then baked with layers of Fontina and a ragout of beef and sausage.

Risotto alla valdostana: Fontina, toma, Parmigiano Reggiano and butter make this one of the creamiest of rice dishes.

Seupa de gri: barley soup with potatoes, onions, seasonal vegetables, salt pork.

     Regional
     Specialites:

     Wines
     Valle d'Aosta DOC

     Fresh & Cured Meats
     Valle d'Aosta Jambon de Bosses DOP
     Valle d'Aosta Lard d'Arnad DOP

     Cheeses
     Fontina DOP
     Valle d'Aosta Fromadzo DOP

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