Ricette della tradizione Valtellinese

Bongetta Formaggi consiglia la preparazione di questa fantastica ricetta: risotto Bitto Dop e pere, che nasce dai nostri antenati. La consuetudine di abbinare il gusto dolce della frutta al sapore deciso del formaggio risale al periodo dell’antico Medioevo. Nel lontano Duecento, in Francia, un modo di dire molto conosciuto, all’epoca narrava: “Oncques Deus ne fist […]

Bongetta Formaggi consiglia la preparazione di una famosissima ricetta Valtellinese per eccellenza: i Pizzoccheri Valtellinesi. I pizzoccheri Valtellinesi si possono trovare in versione fresca o secca. Queste tagliatelle scure hanno persino un’accademia che custodisce la ricetta originale e le tradizioni legate al piatto Igp: si tratta dell’Accademia del Pizzocchero di Teglio, fondata nel 2002 per tutelare, promuovere e diffondere […]

These gnocchi have a particular flavour, the main ingredient is the potato, of course, but the other vegetables make them taste really savoury and hard wheat flour gives them a good consistency. The fonduta is simply gorgeous, especially if you savour it when hot and use bitto cheese. Serves 2 – 3 people   Ingredients: 350gr […]

This traditional dish of the Valtellina is one of the most popular in all mountain locations in Lombardy. In addition, when served warm and stringy, it is ideal with sausages, cote chino (Italian pork sausage), mixed mushrooms and onions, depending on the recipes. The peculiarity of the polenta Taranga, which makes it different from the other types of […]

4 servings *Note: Valtellina Casera cheese can be found at local gourmet shops.   Ingredients 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons finely chopped white onion 1⅓ cups rice ⅓ cup dry white wine 5 cups homemade or lower sodium chicken broth, heated to a simmer 7 ounces Valtellina Casera, cut into small pieces* 3½ […]

In the Sondrio dialect, “sciatt” means toad, but, once served on the table, the term refers to the cheese buckwheat pancakes, and it is not randomly used: these delicious morsels, in fact, resemble to little toads due to the central swelling typical of their shape. They represent a dish of the traditional rural cuisine in […]

The buckwheat fettuccine (ribbons of pasta), processed and mix with durum wheat, are probably the most popular delicacy in Valtellina. They are boiled with many different types of vegetables and then heated in a baking-pan with the vegetables, butter and cheese, better if the native one, Bite and Casera . The Valtellina pizzoccheri, owe much of […]