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APRIL
Mesola
Asparagus festival
Green asparagus grows well in the sandy soil of the
Po Delta, to the extent that it has become one of the area's most widespread and prized products. Tasting sessions of asparagus, both fresh and cooked, so as to enhance its delicious flavour and fragrance.
Tel. 0533 993358
www.verdedelta.com
MAY
Lagosanto
Strawberry festival
80% of Italian strawberries are grown in this area. In the square, strawberry show and tasting, together with other excellent fruits of the land from the Ferrara area: pears, apples, peaches, apricots, water melons and melons.
Tel. 0533 681359
www.verdedelta.com
JUNE
Ro Ferrarese
Festival of the "salama da taglio"
This could well be called the "big brother" of the salama da sugo,
but it is eaten as it is, not cooked.
This dressed-pork product has a rich taste and a characteristic fragrance. It is delicious cut into slices and accompanied by melon, another renowned Ferrara product. The fair is staged in the locality
of Guarda Ferrarese.
Tel. 0532 839624
www.festasalama.it
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Voghiera
Garlic festival
In Ferrara cuisine, garlic has a place of honour. It is used to cook both fish and meat dishes and to give added flavour to dressed-pork products, such as salami and bacon. Among the best known varieties of garlic is that of Voghiera which has won several prizes.
Tel. 0532 328056
www.comune. voghiera.fe.it
Goro
Clam festival
In the heart of the Po Delta, at the eastern limit of the province of Ferrara, is the Sacca di Goro, a natural habitat for numerous fish and seafood species, first and foremost the Philippine clam (Tapes philippinarum), which can be enjoyed in numerous recipes, each one better than the other.
Goro Harbour.
Porto di Goro
Tel. 0533 995030 - 0533 792910
www.ferrarainfo.com
Cento
Salama da sugo
The symbol "par excellence" of Ferrara cuisine, the salama da sugo boasts Medieval origins and has an unmistakable flavour due to its unusual mix of pork meat, spices and red wine and a long curing period. It was much loved by the Este family, to the extent that, in 1481, duke Ercole I offered it to Lorenzo il Magnifico.
Locality Buonacompra.
Tel. 051 6843334
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AUGUST
San Giuseppe di Comacchio
Woodland wine festival
When, in the 16th century, Renee of France married Ercole II d'Este, she brought with her as part of her dowry a vine from the Cote d'Or of Burgundy which found itself perfectly at home in the sandy dunes of the Po Delta. The damp environment, the salty air and soil, the vicinity of the sea all help form the very particular character of this grape, used to make Doc wines del Bosco Eliceo: Fortana, Merlot, Sauvignon and Bianco del Bosco.
Tel. 0533 681359
www.verdedelta.com
Codigoro
Pumpkin festival
Pumpkins have always played a lead role in the domains of the Estense family. Their orange, compact and sweet pulp is used widely in the kitchen: to fill cappellacci, in soups, to dress pasta, in cakes, with fish, in the oven, in risotto and in puree, which accompany the other star of Ferrara cuisine, the salama da sugo.
Locality Pontelangorino.
Tel. 0533 729511
www.ferrarainfo.com | OCTOBER
Bondeno
Panaria bread festival
Panaria reveals the origins and secrets of Ferrara bread: that exquisite delicacy that stems from wheat, yeast and the baker's skill. Workshops, shows, meetings.
Tel. 0532 899245
www.comune. bondeno.fe.it
Comacchio
Eel festival
Here the "queen" of typical Po Delta products is celebrated – the eel, which is caught twice a year, between October and December, and during Lent. Eel tasting at Palazzo Bellini and stalls and music performances along the streets of Comacchio. The restaurants of Comacchio compete in the "Le Valli in Tavola" event; diners can say what they think of the food.
Tel. 0533 681359
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