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Local Customs: Product and Pride of Montagnana: Prosciutto Ham
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    • Experience handed down from father to son:

    a. accurately chosen hams
    b. great care devoted to the different phases of preparation
    c. long seasoning under the strict control of experts

    This is what happens in Montagnana area to create the ultimate: " Prosciutto dolce di Montagnana" or sweet Prociutto Ham.

    It has to be the typical pinkish colour with that tempting sweet flavour and a tenderness that melts in your mouth. It must be sliced paper thin, the only way. Knowing that, we decided to stop in a local Osteria and try the Prosciutto.

    We decided to go into Osteria Due Draghi, Via Carrarese 25.

    It was a great experience. We shared a toasted sandwich with sweet Prosciutto Ham and Cheese. I had a coke and Allan had a beer. It was so delicious, and now we know why it is a special product and the pride of Montagnana.

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    • The geographical position of Montagnana has influenced its cookery, which is inspired by ancient traditions. They have been handed down through customs & written documents. Some of the recipes have mingled with other areas in the region.

    On a typical Montagnana table its not surprising to find:

    Baccala (Cod) alla Vicentina
    Horse meat dishes typical of Veronese area
    Snails cooked in tasty sauces and served with polenta (maize porridge)
    Sarde (Sardines) in Saor: a heritage of the Venetian domination.
    Frogs fried or in a tasty risotto from Mantua
    Crisp breads from Ferrara
    Garlic Salami and cold pork meat from here
    Prosciutto Ham of Montagnana
    Guinea-fowl, geese, ducks, and rabbits
    Pandolce di Ezzelino

    See legend below

    The legend says that during the great fire of Montagnana, Ezzelino was injured. A country woman made a dough with "leva" (kind of natural yeast used in the past), and she added to it a lot of honey walnuts hazelnuts from her orchard. Thanks to this "sweet bread", Ezzelino soon recovered his strength.

    Pasticceria Cucccato today makes this bread based on the legend recipe and calls it the "Pandolce of Ezzelino", the cake of Montagnana.

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    Pawtuxet Fri Sep 4, 2009 01:08 UTC
     A spectacular fortress, indeed! We have a tiny bridge that has been in the works for 10 yrs. and they did those walls in 2 yrs!! Leave it to you to find a fabulous restaurant. Great review... again.    		Trekki Fri Aug 28, 2009 18:32 UTC
     What a lovely village in Veneto! Ahh, a youth hostel in a fortress, that sounds perfect! And the restaurant.... just looked at the dishes and I miss Italia so much :-))
    lynnehamman Thu Jul 23, 2009 00:17 UTC
     The history & architecture of these amazing forts is very impressive, Dee. Local customs tip-Iwould definitely give some of those local favourites a miss! Nice hotel tip.    		junecorlett Sun Jun 28, 2009 11:07 UTC
     Montagnana is a wonderful page - I just could not imagine trying horsemeat though. Thanks Dee
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