THE WONDERS OF LOCAL CUISINE, The Wonders Of Local Cuisine

Hi, my name’s Rick, and I’m your personal guide. Along with MyWoWo, I’d like to welcome you to the wonderful flavors of Trento and the region.

Local cuisine is heavily influenced by Austrian and Tyrolean cooking, and typical regional produce includes salamis, cold cuts, cheeses and apples.

The most common starters you’ll find are platters of mixed cheeses, salamis and cold cuts, especially Speck, a lightly smoked, cured ham; Carne Salada, raw beef conserved in salt, and Ciuiga, a typical salami made with pork and turnip. The numerous typical local cheeses include Zighera della Valfloriana and Nostrano Rumes.

A very common one-course meal is polenta, served with a variety of condiments and sauces, such as Smacafam, prepared with sausage and lard and baked in the oven. Smacafam is also used to make a delicious savory pie....