The time for relaxing, getting up late, and playing on the beach has ended… The school bell is here once again to remind us that it’s time to go back to school.
Starchy and sweeter than normal potatoes, sweet potatoes are the main ingredient for numerous sweet and savoury dishes.
The company has reached another milestone in terms of sustainability and food safety by achieving “Residuo Zero”, a certification from the body Check Fruit.
Cod fillets go well with many different side dishes. Today, we’ll show you how to pair them with a colourful mix of vegetables including potatoes, carrots and courgettes for a delicious yet light meal.
Even if you protected your skin during summer with the right factor sun cream, it’s likely that the wind, sun and salt (if you’ve been to the sea) have made it particularly dry.
Festambiente 2019 was one of the most well-attended editions ever, which took place in Rispescia from 14th to 18th August.
The collaboration between Romagnoli F.lli S.p.A. and Festambiente is back, the Legambiente national festival which has been taking place in Rispescia (Grosseto) for thirty-one years, at the historic Maremma location of this environmental association.
The high summer temperatures speed up the ripening process of the fruit and vegetables in your pantry at home. To prevent the heat from making your food go off too early, it’s better to get in on the game before and learn how to store them.
More than being just a simple cooking method, barbecuing is a full-on ritual to be enjoyed with friends and family.
If you want the perfect tan, protecting your skin on the outside is essential, but food can play an important role too.
Want a rich and indulgent dish to enjoy the height of summer with? Gnocchi with prawns and creamy fresh cheese: this recipe may be quick and simple to prepare, but it will get you licking your lips!
Romagnoli F.lli Spa keeps growing. The company closed 2018 with 33.4 million euros of revenue, revealing an increase of 2.4% compared with the previous year.
A month full of sea, sun, and... scorching heat. If the muggy temperatures of August are dimming your enthusiasm for cooking, fill your fridge with fresh seasonal products!
Its name may be a little misleading. Along with Russia, Italy, Poland, and France are all contenders for being the birthplace of this delicious dish.
Train, car, plane, or boat… No matter how you decide to travel to your holiday destination, all travellers find themselves having to deal with an age-old question: what am I going to eat on the journey?
With the right bread and the right toppings, even just some bruschetta can become a gourmet dish! There are so many varieties, but today we’re going to show you how to make a vegetarian one made with potatoes and grilled vegetables.
Your holidays are just around the corner, but you still haven’t thought about how you’ll look after the plants you’re leaving behind at home?
Delicious savoury cakes that are super soft thanks to the potatoes. Give our muffins a try, one after the other!
Today came the announcement of the eleventh edition of Festival Francescano, which will be held in Bologna from 27th to 29th September 2019.
Does the combination of sun, salt, and wind give your hair a hard time? Bring back its softness and shine with these 100% natural DIY masks.
Fruit and vegetables go perfectly together in this summery side dish made with potatoes, watermelon, and feta cheese. Fresh and colourful, it will delight your eyes and your taste buds! Let’s find out together how to make it.
Romagnoli F.lli Spa’s potato harvest for 2018/2019 has come to a more than positive end.
In 1987, the 11th July was declared as World Population Day by the Governing Council of the United Nations Development Programme. That year, the world population reached 5 billion people, rising to 7 billion just 30 years later.
Sweet, savoury, or served with fruit: there are so many different kinds of pancakes that there’s something for everyone!
On 4 July, at the Selva Maggiore farm in Bologna, Romagnoli F.lli Spa presented the results of the first field experiment in Italy to grow varieties of potatoes that are resistant to Peronospora, using methods that have a low environmental impact.
Creamy, delicious, and above all... fresh! When the mercury rises, ice cream is a go-to food for refreshing the body and satisfying the palate.
Rich in mineral salts and fibre, avocado is one of the world’s most loved foods.
More than one in ten of the fruit eaten by Italians is tropical. In 2018, sales of exotic fruit went up by 16%: banana, pineapple, mango, and avocado are some of the most popular ones (source: CSO Italy).
Did you know that potatoes can be a great alternative to butter when making a whole variety of desserts?
After a long wait, summer is finally here! Are you ready to shed that pale winter complexion and make way for radiant, golden skin?
If this hot weather is keeping you away from the stove, you should try this cool recipe to serve in handy mini single-portion jars that you can keep in the fridge and enjoy whenever you like. There are two essential ingredients: quail eggs and the ever-present (and irreplaceable) potato.
With summer just around the corner, our vegetable gardens are blooming with new fruits and colours, making our food more varied, fresh, and fun! Let’s find out together which fruit and vegetables we’ll be feasting on in June.
The flavour and creaminess of a puréed vegetable soup, but a lot cooler. Let’s find out how to make a cold potato and parsley cream soup, which can be enjoyed either as a starter or as an accompaniment to main meals and vegetable side dishes.
With a score of 99.57/100, Romagnoli F.lli Spa is continuing to receive qualifications for its work, having renewed its International Featured Standards (IFS) processing certification for its plant in Molinella (BO). It achieved an excellent result (Higher level), which was better than the previous audit.
Venere rice is a must-have for your kitchen: its distinctive black colour and aromatic flavour make it ideal for preparing creative and exotic dishes that look spectacular. Let’s find out how to make an original risotto dish with flying squid and potatoes, a perfect evening meal for the summer.
Between 4 and 12 million tonnes of plastic waste end up in our seas every year. Out of these, only 250,000 tonnes come up to the surface (source: European Geosciences Union).
The properties of potatoes never cease to amaze us! Invaluable and versatile in the kitchen, these tubers are also admired for the goodness found in their juice, which is rich in nutrients and can be used for many things. Let's take a look at some of them.
Made with vegetables, cured meats, or cheeses, the potato pie is a creative and versatile recipe that is loved by people of all ages. It is best enjoyed fresh out of the oven, but it’s also great to eat the day after. From amongst its many varieties, we have chosen to show you one made with ham and mozzarella.
The second showing of “Music that Helps” will take to the stage on Thursday 23rd May at the Bristol Theatre in Bologna – at 9.00 p.m., in Via Toscana 146. This is a charity performance that supports the social welfare work of the Committee of Bologna of the Italian Red Cross.
The Bologna-based company is continuing its commitment towards high-quality, sustainable farming. A new farming technique using integrated voluntary pest management, which forgoes the use of glyphosate and other synthetic chemicals (including phosphites, phenylamides, Qo inhibitors, and strobilurin).
A delicious centre of aubergine alla parmigiana shrouded in soft potato gnocchi. If just the thought of it makes your mouth water, make sure you try out this recipe!
World Bee Day is celebrated on 20th May: this day was established in 2018 by the United Nations on the anniversary of the birth of Anton Jana, a pioneer of modern-day beekeeping, to make people more aware about the importance of bees for protecting biodiversity.
Savoury tarts are a really versatile dish, which can be prepared for any occasion and in various ways. They’re great when they’re fresh out of the oven, but they’re delicious the day after as well: a must-have for your springtime picnic basket! Here we’ll show you how to make one with potatoes, cherry tomatoes, and scamorza cheese.
Some of the food in our pantries can be used as beauty treatments as well as ingredients for our recipes. In fact, the consistency and colour of certain foods make them particularly suitable for cosmetic use. Here are some recommendations.
When celebrating a birthday or any other anniversary, cakes are without doubt a popular and greatly enjoyed gift. But if you want to amaze your loved ones with an original and tasty treat, make these delicious potato and blueberry muffins instead: perfect for achieving a wonderfully soft mixture.
It’s so easy to just say “potatoes”, but did you know that there are more than 3,000 types of potato? They have different shapes, sizes, colours, and unique qualities, which make them particularly suitable for preparing different kinds of recipes.
Quality, research and innovation, sustainability, and the supply chain: Romagnoli F.lli Spa will be focusing on these topics at the next edition of Macfrut (Rimini Expo Centre, 8-10th May 2019).
Laughing, as we all know, is contagious. It is also a form of interpersonal communication that is able to bring people closer together and create empathy. Laughing also helps to ease physical stress, improve circulation, and it helps you to relax afterwards too.
Whether they’re round or rectangular, filled with meat, vegetables, or fish, there’s a type of ravioli for everyone! In this recipe, we’ll show you how to make them with a potato and bacon filling.
If you’ve let your guard down and helped yourself to a few extra servings during the Easter holidays, now’s the time to get back into shape. If you keep an eye on what you’re eating and do some exercise, you’ll be able to do it without having to make too many sacrifices. How? Here are a few pieces of advice.
It’s so easy to just call it “bread”! But did you know that there are more than 300 types of bread in Italy? Going from the Alps down to the very other end of the Italian peninsula, every region has its own recipes: using durum wheat or semolina, combining olives or fruit… or adding potatoes! Let’s take a look at how we can make a Sardinian potato pagnotta loaf.
Cooking a lot of food is not always synonymous with waste. From an organisational perspective, it can help you save a great amount of time in the kitchen – as long as you know how to manage any leftover food. Take a look at these 4 creative recipes for cleverly reusing any excess food.
This is much more than just a savoury pie. The torta pasqualina, or “Easter pie”, is one of the most traditional recipes of Ligurian cuisine, however, at Eastertime, it can be found on dinner tables all across the Italian peninsula. Here’s a different interpretation of it made with spinach and potatoes.
A charity performance “Music that Helps” in Medicina
They can be made with meat, vegetables, or fish: meatballs are a delicious finger food that are great for any occasion and can be made into a plethora of different varieties.
As we all know, it is important to eat a varied and balanced diet, consume seasonal products, and exercise regularly to stay fit and healthy. But fruit and vegetables have not been created equally; every colour comes with its own special benefits.
Let’s find out more about the fruit and vegetables that are blue or purple in colour.
With its red peel and compact flesh, the Alouette is one of the Agrico seed potato varieties sold by Romagnoli.
Vegetables are an important source of vitamins, minerals and other useful nutrients for the body. To stop losing most of their nutrients during cooking, it’s important to know the best way of preparing them. Here are 4 practical tips to preserve these properties.
Pecorino or Parmigiano? Guanciale or pancetta? With the egg flash-fried or well-cooked? There are many variations for one of the most loved dishes in Italy: carbonara pasta! The one we’re offering here is a decidedly original version. Let’s have a look together!
Each and every one of us can significantly help to protect nature and save resources by making small changes to our everyday lives.
It is impossible to resist the delicacies of springtime! At this time of year, vegetable gardens start filling up with new colours, which will explode in the coming months. Over the last few weeks, we’ve already been able to get our hands on one of our favourite fruits of the warmer months: strawberries.
Large tubers with yellow flesh and bright skin: these are Colomba potatoes, a variety of potato from HZPC that matures extremely early. They are one of the numerous varieties of seed potatoes sold by Romagnoli.
This recipe is versatile, easy to prepare, and it’s a perfect go-to dish that adapts well to any number of dining occasions. Frittata can be made using various ingredients, and cooked either in a frying pan or in the oven.
Nature is coming back out of hibernation, the days are getting longer, and the land is bearing fruits once again: Spring is finally here, accompanied by the first fruit and veg of this delicious season. Let’s take a look at some of them.
After the freezing temperatures at the beginning of January and the saline winds at the end of February, potato production throughout the Syracuse region experienced varying levels of success.
Many countries throughout the world celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day on 17th March: a day of festivities in honour of Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland.
Fish and chips originated in England and are enjoyed by people of all ages. They are served in pubs all over London, and further afield too. There are a number of varieties, which differ depending on how the batter is seasoned. Here’s the original recipe below.
Purple potatoes are delicious and, with their intense colour, they give a sophisticated and theatrical flair to our recipes. They can be used in both starters and mains, and also to make original desserts. In this news update, we’ll find out together how to make purple potato cheesecake!
As well as being tasty ingredients for your meals, many of the products grown in your vegetable garden can transform into precious elixirs of beauty. Pamper yourself with one of these DIY treatments!
You can’t say “Carnival” without thinking about fritters! Whether they’re chiacchiere fritters, graffe doughnuts, or castagnole ones, to name but a few, fritters are one of the delicacies served throughout the whole of Italy at carnival time.
When we think about the beneficial properties of fruit and vegetables, we often picture them in all sorts of colours: with their greens, reds, purples, yellows, and oranges, both their nutrient content and their lively colours never cease to amaze us.
After their “Field Potatoes - Friends of the Environment” initiative, the company has been getting some new projects underway, which aim to use sustainable methods of farming that respect both the environment and people.
This is a versatile and easy to prepare dish. Let’s find out how!
<<Nessuna lingua viva ha, né può avere, un vocabolario che la contenga tutta>> (No modern language has, or could have, a vocabulary capable of containing everything) wrote Leopardi in the Zibaldone. Languages are changing constantly. Vocabulary updates and evolves along with people and changes along with society.
Semi-firm flesh, slightly salty flavour, remaining compact even if cooked for a long time. This is the Manitou variety, one of the red skinned potatoes offered by Romagnoli.
After the cold that we saw during the first few days of January and the low temperatures in the weeks that followed, new potato production across Sicily seems rather varied.
No matter what type, shape, or colour they are, flowers undoubtedly play a key role on the most romantic day of the year, being one of the most appreciated gifts received on Saint Valentine’s Day.
To celebrate Saint Valentine’s Day, blow your partner away with a sweet gift that has been prepared with your very own hands. If you’re looking for an original and easy recipe to follow, we’ve got just the thing for you: potato and cocoa biscuits.
Pizzoccheri are a type of pasta like tagliatelle, but shorter and slightly wider, typically made in Teglio (SO), a small municipality in Valtellina at the foot of the Alps.
During the last edition of Arte Fiera (Bologna, 1-4 February 2019), talented young people, and emerging and independent artists gathered at Paratissima, an international fair founded in Turin 15 years ago, which chose the former Magazzini Romagnoli warehouses on Via Zago for its second edition in Bologna.
The Sanremo Music Festival is here, which is celebrating its 69th edition this year. In honour of Italy’s most popular music festival, we’ll discover some songs from Sanremo that became real smash hits. And there had to be references to good food in some of these song lyrics!
36 kg: this is how much food each of us throws away every year, the equivalent of €12 billion. It is mainly fresh foods that end up in the bin, such as fruit, vegetables, bread, dairy products and sauces, but also soft drinks, pulses and pasta.
Perfect for growing in central and northern Italy, Constance is one of the varieties launched by Romagnoli together with its partner, Agrico.
Spring rolls are a delicious starter typical of Chinese cuisine. They can be filled with either meat or vegetables. Today, we’ll show you a delicious vegetarian version made from potatoes and savoy cabbage.
If you’re struggling living with temperatures close to zero and are dreaming of the sun’s warm rays, you should know that proper nutrition can help you deal with the cold better.
Fruit and vegetables add colour to our dinner tables every day, delighting our palates and eyes. But in addition to being great to eat, they are also a source of inspiration for many fashion brands. Let’s have a look at a few examples.
Are you looking for an alternative to traditional meatballs in sauce? Get creative with this vegetarian recipe made from spinach, potatoes and gorgonzola.
At the heart of popular beliefs and superstitions, the Moon seems to affect not only our mood, but also various activities that happen on Earth, such as animals’ behaviour and the growth of plants.
A project which invites people to reinterpret the value of fruit and vegetables through twentieth-century art and modern design.
We’ve already told you about potatoes providing inspiration for various artists, both in the world of painting (see potatoes in art) and in design (read potatoes as an object of design and the news section on the potato lamp).
Particularly suitable for growing in central and northern Italy, Vivaldi is one of the HZPC varieties offered by Romagnoli.
If you love vegetables and are looking for a tasty alternative to serve at your table, then we recommend this recipe for a savoury pie with Swiss chard – found in abundance this season – and potatoes.
Romagnoli is joining the party on Facebook and Instagram with two profiles all about the company’s news, interesting facts and delicious potato-based recipes.
This recipe is a typical rural dish from the Valle Camonica, one of the largest valleys in the central Alps, in eastern Lombardy, which you can make with a few simple, healthy and wholesome ingredients.
During the holidays, it’s easier to give in to little culinary delights… Then January comes around with all its good resolutions and reminds us that it’s time to get back to a healthier, more balanced diet. Want a few examples? Read more here.
As you wait for Befana to arrive with her bag of sweets, have some fun with your young ones by making these original handmade crafts.
From the north to the south of Italy, lentils are a real staple of New Year’s dinner tables. But who says you have to eat them with a cotechino pork sausage? Here, we offer them as an ingredient in a delicious recipe for a happy New Year!
To sweeten up your holidays, other than traditional pandoro and panettone, you can delight friends and family with a soft, delicious cake made from chocolate and potatoes.
Why buy the usual Christmas decorations, when you can make your table special in a simple and environmentally-friendly way with what you’ve got at home? Here are four ideas for the holidays.
Christmas is around the corner and you haven’t thought about your presents yet? Don’t panic, in this news section we’ll tell you how to make useful and original little gifts with your own hands in a blink of an eye.
This dish is as easy to make as it is effective. The crispy outer coating of duchess potatoes hides a soft, warm centre that will make your holiday menus more delicious.
If you’re looking for an alternative to the classic stuffed turkey, we’ve got the answer! For a Christmas with all the trimmings, try our chicken stuffed with potatoes, mushrooms, sausage and veal. It’s a rich main course that will amaze your guests.
The many varieties of potatoes offered by Romagnoli include Cayenne red potatoes, developed with its business partner, Agrico.
December is the month of Christmas, family warmth and tables laden with food. If you want to stay in shape without giving up those small culinary treats typically found during the holidays, it’s best to think ahead.
In every season, nature provides precious gifts to bring to our dinner table: vegetable gardens in December are coloured red, orange and purple.
A creamy first course, made with healthy, seasonal ingredients. Puréed broccoli soup is quick to make and perfect for warming up those cold winter evenings.
Thanks to the research and experience of the Consortium, where Romagnoli F.lli is a member, the Selenella range of vegetables is being improved with three new products, all 100% made in Italy.
A typical Lithuanian dish, “piršteliai prie alaus” croquettes, made with fish or cheese, are traditionally served in the country’s pubs.
To reduce our consumption of disposable crockery and therefore our impact on the environment, many companies, designers, students and experts in all fields are working on environmentally-sustainable solutions that are also… edible.
From 19 to 25 November 2018, it is Worldwide Italian Cuisine Week, which promotes top Italian cuisine abroad. The third edition is all about the Mediterranean diet.
Some people like it crispy, some softer; while some prefer it deep-dish and others with a thinner base. There are many different variations for a dish that everyone can agree on: pizza.
You don’t always need to use lots and lots of butter to make sweet shortcrust biscuits. You can replace some of the butter with potatoes. Let’s find out how!
Not everybody knows that you can eat many types of sprouted seeds. They are full of vitamins and enzymes; you can buy them ready to eat, or grow them yourself at home.
Essential in its lines, soft in its colours. It is perhaps precisely due to their simplicity that potatoes continue to inspire the world of design and interior design.
Of all the unmistakable flavours of fall, pumpkin is certainly one of the most well-loved.
The spookiest night of the year is just around the corner! Here are four creative ideas to scare up some fun with your little trick-or-treaters.
Trick or treat? If you ask us, we’ll take the treat every single time! Here are three recipes to sweeten up the scariest night of the year.
A richly scrumptious first course. While there are many kinds of pasta with potatoes, these spaghetti with potato cream and guanciale (Italian cured pork jowl) are a true classic.
Suitable for all farming areas in Italy and perfect for any cooking use, Levante is the new potato variety developed in collaboration with Agrico.
A perfect side for meat-based dishes such as stews and spezzatini, it’s especially perfect on a cool autumn day. Here’s how to make the best stewed potatoes with tomato sauce.
English on the outside, 100% Italian inside. A restaurant in Milan has revisited one of the classics of British cuisine, the baked potato, creating a hybrid delicacy bound to please every palate.
The ethics protocol certifies the implementation of good practices and responsible conduct towards workers and employees.
Potatoes have been inspiring artists for centuries, and they are also crucial to the work of Pepe Tanzi of the Album Italia srl design firm.
This is a substantial stand-alone dish or a succulent accompaniment to beans, peppers or other vegetable.
Crispy and golden on the outside, soft and fluffy inside: sounds simple enough, but it’s easier said than done.
A starter, a side, a mid-day snack and even a full meal: the savoury pie is truly a jack of all trades, and countless tasty variants are possible. The recipe provided here is for the classic potato and bacon version.
Summer is long gone, but the effects of the massive heat wave are still being felt throughout Europe, with some notable repercussions even in terms of eating habits.
The fertile soil and mild climate of southern Italy provide the perfect growing conditions for the Laudine variety, a new kind of potato with a medium-early cycle developed by Romagnoli F.lli Spa in collaboration with Agrico.
Perhaps it’s because they symbolize the plainness of everyday life. Perhaps it’s for their mysterious nature, growing underground only to reveal themselves once extracted and cleaned.
A semi-late variety with the elongated shape typical of new potatoes: meet Generosa, the new potato by Romagnoli recently introduced in Sicily.
Just a few, cheap, very common ingredients go into making Calabrian pitticelle, a crispy and scrumptious dish available in many versions. Here’s how to make the potato-based version.
The planting phase is underway for Sicilian new potatoes, a revered local product grown mostly in coastal areas of the Siracusa, Ragusa and Catania provinces.
A typical dish of central France made with potatoes, onions and Béchamel sauce, Lyonnaise potatoes are a nourishing and tasty side that goes great with either meat of fish.
A varied diet is crucial for children’s health and also useful to educate them about the benefits of a proper nutrition.
Perfect for either breakfast or a quick snack, graffe are a typical sweet of Neapolitan cuisine inherited from the House of Bourbon. Here’s the recipe for the baked version.
Potatoes aren’t just perfect for many savoury dishes, they can also be used to make delicious sweet cakes.
We believe that being a business means being a real factor within the local community, listening to its needs and actively participating in its day-to-day life.
Potato salad with tzatziki sauce is a typical dish of Greek cuisine. Fresh, light, nourishing and, above all, delicious: a perfect choice for a hot summer day.
Typical of southern Italian cuisine, and especially the Campania region, potato croquettes (or “crocché”) are beloved around the world.
Potato salad is a dish that originated in Germany, very easy to make and suitable for all times of year.
We all consume lots of vegetables that grow underground, but do we know the difference between tubers, bulbs, roots and rhyzomes? Let’s find out!
Is it so hot that you just want to eat ice cream all day long? Keep in mind that proper nutrition is important to stay healthy and hydrated, especially when our body is put to the test by high temperatures.
Have you ever considered using onions for healthier and more beautiful skin? Try, and you’ll see that nature really is full of surprises.
Beach, water, sun... The key ingredients for a magical holiday.
August is just around the corner... is it time for a tan? Beware, however, that in these days of intense heat sunblock may not be enough.
On the heels of our collaboration with Legambiente, which resulted in the “Patata di Campo-Amica dell’Ambiente” project, Romagnoli F.lli Spa took part in the 30th edition of Festambiente, held, as is customary, in the town of Rispescia (GR, Tuscany) from 10 to 19 of August.
“Brustengo” is a traditional dish of Umbria’s peasant cuisine, mainly associated with the town of Gubbio.
Starting Tuesday, 31 October, “Patata di Campo-Amica dell’Ambiente” will be available at 155 Ce.Di.Gros locations in the Rome metropolitan area and throughout the Lazio region.
The soft texture of potato focaccia, a traditional recipe from Apulia’s cuisine, goes great with cured meats, vegetable dips or any other condiment.
Virtually every day, we use nickel or alkaline batteries to power the electronic devices that populate our lives, but most of us may not realise that potatoes, too, are capable of producing electricity.
Romagnoli F.lli Spa wrapped up 2017 with strong performance numbers across the board: revenue reached 32.7 million Euro (+7.4%), the number of products increased by 8.7% (seed potatoes, food potatoes, packaged products) and deliveries grew significantly as well (+20%).
We’ve already examined the health benefits of onions in the article “Onions: a precious resource in fighting bacteria”.
“Tortel di patate” are an iconic dish of Trentino’s cuisine, with many variants found in the different parts of the region.
Potato frittata can be a side, a stand-alone dish or a snack, and it also tastes great when eaten cold during hot summer days!
Onions have always played a key role in natural medicine, thanks to their well-known anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties.
“Acquacotta della Tuscia” is a dish of peasant origins typical of lower Maremma and the area around Viterbo, which farmers and herdsmen used to eat in the fields.
They’re beloved all over the world, but where in the world were they invented?
Growing potatoes requires vast areas of arable land, but if you just want to grow a bit, for fun or for private consumption, you can do so in your garden or even on your balcony.
“Baccalà alla vicentina” is packed with Omega 3s and Vitamin E, which help boost the immune system and protect against cellular degeneration. Oh, it’s also delicious!
Savoiarda potatoes are a cherished speciality of Piedmont. They can be enjoyed as a stand-alone dish or as a rich side, especially recommended for pairing with white meats.
Onions are at the heart of innumerable recipes, yet whenever we begin chopping them our eyes well up with tears... why does that happen?
Directly from Sicily, today’s recipe is a scrumptious side dish to be paired with meats, especially red ones.
If you think potatoes are just good for eating, you couldn’t be more wrong! Indeed, they have many applications other than as a food source. Here are some of the more interesting ones...
Minimise the amount of water used in agriculture, considerably reduce the use of fertilisers and pesticides, and curtail CO2 emissions: these are the goals behind the partnership between Romagnoli F.lli Spa and Legambiente, which created the first agricultural production chain for high-quality potatoes grown with water-saving irrigation systems.
Today we present a delicacy of Romagna’s cuisine made with potatoes and striped prawns.
There are many types of gnocchi, but those made from potatoes are certainly the most popular.
The 2018 potato season is looking bright for the Bologna area.
Liguria is synonymous with pesto, but this recipe is much more than the simple condiment you’re probably used to.
Potatoes and onions are staples in everyone’s pantry, and by following a few tips for proper storage it is possible to keep them fresh for a long period of time.
An unexpected gift for Massimo Bulgarelli, new member of Lions Club Bologna San Petronio: during a recent gathering of the Club, Massimo received the “BEL” Electronic White Cane, a device for the blind, from Romagnoli F.lli Spa president Giulio Romagnoli.
“Patate mpacchiuse” (literally “potatoes that stick together”) are a typical dish of the Cosenza area.
Fruits and vegetables rule the shopping lists of Italians: with an average of 102.33 Euro (or 23% of the monthly budget), produce represents the biggest chunk of food spending for Italian families.
Italy is renowned for its vast wealth of gastronomical treasures, which is revered around the world. But alongside the most famous productions, there are less-known products that are equally representative of wonderful local traditions.
This is the best-known dish in the local cuisine of Ogliastra, a region in the eastern-central part of Sardinia.
Potatoes, the peasant food par excellence, are at the core of a success story featuring three friends from Piedmont, who in 2011 established the Poormanger restaurant.
It is now possible to use your smartphone to analyse different potato cultivations, and also to get real-time information on soil temperature, moisture and CO2 levels by planting an electronic potato among the tubers.
Rice with potatoes and mussels is a dish with roots in Apulia’s peasant tradition, in which land and sea come together to delight even the most demanding palates.
A staple in the Andes region since pre-Columbian times, potatoes were discovered by Europeans during the Pizarro-led expeditions of Spanish conquistadores, who brought the crop to the Old World between 1580 and 1585.
Tradition, research and innovation combine with a steadfast commitment to make the production cycle eco-friendly. This year too, our distinctive traits will be on display in Rimini, from 9 to 11 May, at the Macfrut trade fair (pavilion D3, booth 001).