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Piacenza is a city and comune in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy, the capital of the eponymous province. The etymology is long-standing, tracing an origin from the Latin verb placēre, “to please.” In French, and occasionally in English, it is called Plaisance. The name means a “pleasant abode”, or as James Boswell reported some of the etymologists of his time to have translated it, “comely”. This was a name “of good omen.”
Higlights
Piacenza is located at a major crossroads at the intersection of Route E35/A1 between Bologna and Milan, and Route E70/A21 between Brescia and Turin. Piacenza is also at the confluence of the Trebbia, draining the northern Apennine Mountains, and the Po, draining to the east. Piacenza also hosts two universities, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore and Polytechnic University of Milan.
Piacenza and its province are known for the production of seasoned and salted pork products. The main specialities are pancetta (rolled seasoned pork belly, salted and spiced), coppa (seasoned pork neck, containing less fat than pancetta, matured at least for six months) and salame (chopped pork meat flavoured with spices and wine, and made into sausages).
Bortellina (salted pancakes made with flour, salt, and water or milk) and chisulén (torta fritta in Standard Italian; made with flour, milk, and animal fats mixed together and then fried in hot strutto, or clarified pork fat) are the perfect coupling of pancetta, coppa, and salame, but they are also good with cheeses, particularly Gorgonzola and Robiola.
Pisarei e fasö is a mixture of handmade pasta and borlotti beans. This is served with a sauce made of tomato puree, extra virgin olive oil, onion, salt, and pepper. It’s prefered to be consumed with grated Parmigiano on top.
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“Piacenza is a land of passage” Leonardo Da Vinci used to write in ‘Codex Atlanticus’.
Being located at the junction of four different regions, it is, consequently, the gate of Emilia.
known for good food and wine ever since ancient times. Cured meats, cheese, wine and cuisine were, were introduced at the court of King Philip V of Spain, in the 18th century, and are still appreciated by today’s food lovers, who cannot but enjoy tasting our specialities.
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