{"id":27339,"date":"2020-10-22T16:00:51","date_gmt":"2020-10-22T14:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.xtrawine.com\/?p=27339"},"modified":"2020-11-25T17:56:32","modified_gmt":"2020-11-25T16:56:32","slug":"pizzoccheri-the-pasta-from-the-lombardy-mountains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.xtrawine.com\/en\/pizzoccheri-the-pasta-from-the-lombardy-mountains\/","title":{"rendered":"Pizzoccheri \u2013 The Pasta From the Lombardy Mountains"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When you think of Lombardy, you likely think about the many wonderful Italian wines that find their origins in this stunning region. However, Lombardy has much more to offer than wine. It\u2019s a stunning place to visit, with the mountains that make up the region being a true visual highlight for any tourists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And it is to those mountains that we\u2019re going to venture for this article.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You see, the mountains of Lombardy have much more to offer than picturesque views and some challenges for climbers. It is on these mountains that you will find some of the tastiest chestnuts known to man. And it is these mountains that serve as the inspiration for the great wines and foods to come out of the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019re going to focus on one of those foods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pizzoccheri is a Lombardian delicacy that isn\u2019t yet widely available. And it is one that\u2019s made possible thanks to the mountains in the region. In this article, we explain what it is and how you can craft an amazing meal using it and the chestnuts that also come from the mountains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is Pizzoccheri?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To call Pizzoccheri a pasta would both be accurate and a statement that doesn\u2019t quite go into as much detail as you need to understand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You see, Pizzoccheri is a rare pasta that\u2019s made using buckwheat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And it is the mountains that make the pasta so popular in Lombardy. After all, buckwheat is what we refer to an as Alpine cereal, which means that the mountains of Lombardy are where it grows. And so, we see that Pizzoccheri is much more than a standard pasta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s a pasta that\u2019s indelibly linked to the Lombardy region because it\u2019s practically impossible to make it anywhere else. In fact, the farming of buckwheat elsewhere in Italy has all but disappeared, which leaves Lombardy as the sole source of this stunning food. Made using buckwheat, eggs, and water, Pizzoccheri is an important regional delicacy that represents Lombardy like few other foods can.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But it\u2019s not the only Lombardian delicacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We mentioned chestnuts for a reason earlier in the article. You see, in addition to being the source of buckwheat, the Alps are also home to some of the tastiest chestnuts that you\u2019re ever likely to find. And if you travel to Lombardy, you will see scores of these chestnuts growing. Regional foodies often pick them during the autumn months and they\u2019re available in stores throughout Lombardy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, what we have here are two delicacies that are as regional as you\u2019re ever going to get. It stands to reason that the people from Lombardy have combined them into a delectable dish. And with this recipe, you can do exactly the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Recipe<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This recipe comes from Evan Kleiman, who markets himself as the Culinary Multitasker. The fact that he\u2019s even discovered Pizzoccheri in the first place lends credence to his claim. That he\u2019s created a recipe that is so delightful only builds on it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Borrowing from his website, these are the ingredients that you\u2019ll need to make an amazing dish featuring Pizzoccheri pasta:<\/p>\n\n\n\n