The Hill Town of Piedmont - Piemonte Agri Qualità

The rural and agrarian landscape

The Hills of the Po River stretch out on the hydrographic right bank of the river with the same name, in the tract which covers the confluences of Malone, Orco and Dora Baltea. This is an ancient hilly area which rises rapidly from the alluvial plain over the steep slopes characterising the more western part, and becomes more gentle on proceeding eastward.

Of particular interest is the Regional Nature Reserve of Bosco del Vaj, included in the wider SIC "Bosco del Vaj e Bosc Grand" woods, instituted for the presence of characteristic woods of chestnut, oak and beech trees. The richness of the flora and vegetation is also very unique and of great value, due to the coexistence of various environments.

In the southern areas, on the low hillsides and small valleys, a marginal farming system is seen, with cereals, meadows-pastures and restricted orchards, whereas the areas demised from farming activities are frequently invaded by locust trees. Only the Valley of Casalborgone has more ample spaces for farming activities, also with corn and poplar cultivation. There is a limited area for viticulture and fruit grove cultivation, concentrated essentially in the transverse valleys which are more open and located in the zone of Moransengo.

With respect to the course of the river, the system is set according to the road which runs along the right bank and links the towns of San Mauro, Gassino, Cimena, Brusasco, Gabiano, Camino and Pontestura. At times one can denote, along the same river tract, two towns, one on the right and the other on the left bank, which is attributed to the presence of ferryboats. One can easily guess that the area plays the role of a junction point, given that the single villages are part of bigger towns and of a greater extension of territorial systems.
On the contrary to what may be imagined, the Po has never been a political confine between the Duchy of Savoy and the marquisate-duchy of Monferrato, which controlled also the other bank, to the point that the area is historically seen to have Chivasso as its centre.

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I prodotti, attribuiti al territorio sulla base dei comuni elencati e definiti dal Piano Paesaggistico Regionale, possono essere segnalati anche in territori in cui la produzione è marginale.

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Recipe

Risotto con verdure e salsiccia

Preparation

Dopo avere pulito e lavato tutte le verdure, tagliatele a cubetti di mezzo centimetro di lato e sbollentatele per quattro o cinque minuti.
Tritate uno scalogno, rosolatelo in un cucchiaio di olio e fatevi saltare le verdure per un paio di minuti a fuoco alto.
Private la salsiccia della pelle, saltatela in padella per due minuti e poi sminuzzatela.
Terminate queste operazioni preliminari, in un altro tegame tritate gli scalogni rimasti e soffriggeteli in un cucchiaio di olio. Tostate il riso per un minuto, bagnate con il vino, fatelo evaporare e portate a cottura a fuoco lento, aggiungendo via via il brodo e mescolando spesso.
Quando il riso è quasi cotto, unite le verdure e la salsiccia e, dopo alcuni minuti - assaggiate per verificare - togliete dal fuoco. Mantecate con il burro e il formaggio grattugiato e servite il risotto ben caldo.