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The green heart of Romagna
The province of Forlì Cesena is located in the central part of Romagna.
To be more precise, it is the heart of the region. A large area dotted with spas dating back to ancient times which stretches out from the fierce peaks of the Apennines, slopes down the hills covered with Albana and Sangiovese vineyards, over a rich and intensely farmed plain, until the sea, and the beaches of Cesenatico, San Mauro and Gatteo.
Everywhere a generous natural environment, sometimes sculpted by the caring hands of human beings, other times left to itself, such as the Casentinesi Forests, the oldest in Europe, which dominate the entire province from the top of the Apennine Mountains. Out of this respect and care for nature comes a series of top-quality and delicious gastronomic products.
A journey through the province of Forlì and Cesena is a chance to enjoy a land - the green heart of Romagna - full of charm and true excitement...and of course good food.
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...delight the palate
First of all piadina, with its inimitable flavour, served everywhere instead of bread. Also deserving of mention are the various types of pasta, strictly home-made according to Artusi's instructions: cappelletti, strozzapreti, ravioli, without forgetting the famous passatelli, also delicious in fish broth. Local specialities include grilled "pesce azzurro" (fish of the mackerel variety), fish fries, fish soups and shellfish.
A very special taste is that of formaggio di fossa cheese, left to mature in underground cellars according to a tradition dating back to the 15th century. The area also provides wonderful fresh cheeses: raviggiolo, squacquerone and ricotta.
From the hills come excellent olive oil, peaches and cherries and, higher up, in the Apennines, grow mushrooms and truffles. Simple, but very tasty are the cakes: bustreng, made with honey and pieces of fruit; savor, jam made from grape must, to which are added fresh fruit, almonds and walnuts; braciatelli (or "brazadél") and scroccadenti.
And the wine? Never forget that this is Romagna, which means that if you say you are thirsty, they give you a glass of wine: Albana Docg and the Doc wines of Romagna: Sangiovese, Cagnina, Trebbiano and Pagadebit.
...delight the eye
Among the very best craft items of Romagna are rust printed fabrics. At Castrocaro, Gambettola, Forlì and Santarcangelo, numerous craftsmen hand print table-cloths, awnings and aprons, using a method devised hundreds of years ago.
At Montetiffi, a village near Sogliano, original clay pots are still made to cook piadina. This craft dates back in history and the pot makers of Montetiffi are first mentioned in a document dated 1527, which bears the signature of Sigismondo Malatesta. Another traditional activity is the manufacture of top-quality footwear, above all in the area around San Mauro Pascoli. |
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