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Apart from its heavy industry,
Turin is also known as a city of
tastes. The cuisine of Turin is that
of Piedmontese, and the influence
from the French cookery is quite
evident although the Piedmontese
tradition is still quite distinct on
its own. Cooking here is mainly done
with butter. One of the popular
dishes include Bollito misto
or boiled meats. Another dish is
Fonduta, a dip made of eggs,
milk and white truffles which result
in a delicious cheese dip. The
region's famous specialty is cold
raw vegetables dip in Bagna cauda
(hot sauce) made of olive oil,
garlic, butter, chopped anchovies
and sometimes white truffles. Turin
also boasts itself as a proud
inventor of Grissini or long,
thin, crisp breadsticks which have
become popular accompaniment to
other Italian dishes in restaurants
and households
worldwide.
Pastry and sweets in Turin are no
less famous than its food. In fact,
chocolate was invented right here in
Turin, and its ingenious mixture of
blended chocolate and hazelnut
spread called Giandujotto has
become a well-known merchandise
worldwide under the brand Nutella.
The sweet concoction of hot
chocolate, milk, whipped cream and
cocao called Bicerin is a
unique regional refreshment that do
the trick every time it is served
along with biscuits or similar
titbits to prevent your stomach from
grumbling before the actual meal
hours. Ferrero, a
multinational confectionery
manufacturer, Peyrano, the
internationally famous handmade
chocolate company and Lavazza,
a leading international coffee
producer are all based in
Turin.
Piedmont is Italy's finest wine
growing district, and Turin as a
capital is a top all-around center
for wine gourmets. The finest red
wines from the region are Barolo and
Gattinara. The well-known
sparkling wine of the region is Asti
Spumante. Greater Turin is
Italy's Vermouth
capital.
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