Aosta Italy Guide

<body bgcolor="#FFFFFF" LINK="Blue" ALINK="Teal" VLINK="Blue" text="Navy"> Local cuisine here has its roots in peasant, mountain culture. The main recipes are not particularly elaborate, and the most common ingredients are also the most simple. The most popular dish is undoubtedly polenta, a sort of thick porridge made with maize flour, which is a typical, mountain food. In this area, the polenta is usually cooked in an "oila" (a kind of saucepan), on the stove and then cheese or butter is added. This is a veritable calorific, energy bomb. It is even better served with meat and "polenta e carbonada", a kind of stew, is one of the best, regional dishes. <p> <a href="http://guide.appetitenet.com/index.jsp?cid=48243&action=viewLocation&formId=78478">Click Here to Continue...</a></body>