Castel di Tora. Polentone Festival

Castel di Tora. Polentone Festival

Polenta is the most representative dish of this Sabino village overlooking the clear waters of Lake Turano, is celebrated in March with the Polentone Festival.

An all-Italian delicacy, polenta is prepared by the expert hands of the members of the Pro Loco of Castel di Tora.

The polentone is a particular type of polenta, thicker and harder than normal, obtained by using a larger quantity of flour.

The polentone is cooked in the square in large cauldrons, spread on the tables and cut with string, according to the customs of the past.

It is served with "raw" oil from the Sabina or accompanied by the sauce of "lean", a seasoning based on fish prepared with herring, tuna and cod.

There are many food and wine stands present throughout the day, not only to offer local products but also to rediscover the local culinary traditions and this village.

Castel di Tora is one of the sixteen towns that make up the Polentari Cultural Association of Italy.


Written by:
Benedicta Lee

Born in Rome from an Italian mother and American father, she works as a freelance communications manager and designer in the tourism sector, a career and interest which she is pursuing with a...

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