It has always been there in Italy. “Lower Emilia”, but now at home and abroad it is increasingly defined as the Italy food valley. This is the territory that includes the provinces of Modena, Reggio Emilia and especially Parma, chosen as the "capital" of a territory that the entire world envies us for its gastronomic excellence, since many DOP sausages but also Parmesan, the most beloved cheese (and badly imitated) of the planet.
The city of the Duchy, which will be there. Italian capital of culture in 2020, in 2015 it won the UNESCO title of “Creative City for Food and Wine” and is an increasingly popular destination for gourmet tourists in search of local delicacies, known, loved and exported around the world.
Mission area in the heart of the Po Valley, with the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines in the background, was elected national Food Valley thanks to the prestigious Basket of products with DOP and PGI brands coming from these areas, a pyramid on which rise Parma Ham and Parmigiano Reggiano. However, there are many others that are at least worth mentioning: the Feline salami, the Culatello di Zibello, the Coppa di Parma, el sausage and the Zampone of Modena, the Spalla Cotta of San Secondo.
A reality that has given rise to an authentic one in the heart of Emilia “Emotional” museum system related to food. Not only has a network of companies and consortia open to the public been created, but also authentic tours where culture and taste mix. Therefore they were Ad hoc museums are created.: Parma ham and sausages in Langhirano, Parmigiano Reggiano in Soragna, Felino salami in Felino, wine in Sala Baganza, tomato and pasta in Collecchio. There is also a special travel agency, 'Food Valley Travel & Leisure', which organizes trips dedicated to the most varied culinary excellences of Emilia.
For those who want to try cooking with both stoves and forks, there is also Alma, International Cooking School founded in 2003 and linked to the name of the great and deceased chef Gualtiero Marchesi: is located in Colorno, in the province (needless to say) of Parma.
A city whose importance for the world of food has also been recognized at a continental level: it is no coincidence that theEFSA, European Food Safety Authority, is located right in Parma.
