Let’s get to the meat of the matter. There’s no such thing as spaghetti Bolognese. Or, at least, there isn’t in the actual city of Bologna. You would do well to seek Bolognese inspiration for its rich tradition in pasta making. It’s a deliciously saucy city too and one which rightly lays claim as the original home of a large variety of food products – just not spag bol. Bologna and the region of Emilia-Romagna have as prominent a cuisine and as celebrated a food culture as anywhere in the world. Even among Italians from other parts of the country, the gastronomic sensibilities of the Bolognese are held in the highest esteem.
I’ve recently returned from a foodie tour across the north of Italy which saw Bologna as my final destination. That I’ve been there four times already (twice this year) should speak volumes about how much I love the place. I’m not one for repeat visits when it comes to travelling abroad, and with respect to planning my Italian itinerary, there was a number of dots on the map that I had hoped to visit which I had to pass up and add to my ‘next time’ list. But I knew I wanted to make it back to Bologna, if only for a day. And indeed that’s all I had. But what a delectable day it was.
Read my complete post at Great British Chefs.
