Great cooking in Piedmont
The universally known kitchen of Piedmont has a long tradition. Who hasn’t heard of the white truffles from Alba? In the Piemontese kitchen, however there are not only truffles. In numerous comfortable restaurants, you can convince yourself of this. Also in the traditional markets you can acquire excellent products, from fresh fruit and vegetables to Parmigiano and wild boar salami. The traditional Piemontese menu consists of a multiplicity of appetizers, called ‘Antipasti’. Then pasta is served (Agnelotti or Tajarin) and this course is called ‘il Primo’. ‘Il Secondo’, which follows, consists of meat and vegetables. One enjoys the regional cheeses and then a dolce, the dessert. To finish, a caffè and a Grappa di Dolcetto, di Nebbiolo, or di Barolo should not be missed. If you make a trip to the sea, you can enjoy freshly caught fish and seafood in the small restaurants along the sea shore. A cool Favorita, Chardonnay or an excellent Roero Arneis are recommended to drink with this food."Il Grillo Parlante" doesn't have a restaurant open to the public, here the chef cooks exclusively and only by appointment for the house guests.