South Piedmont Plain - Piemonte Agri Qualità

The rural and agrarian landscape

The flatlands between the Po and Stura di Demonte Rivers are the central territories of the Cuneo area where the major farming centres of south-west Turin are found.

The fundamental landform of this landscape is represented by the middle plains of Cuneo, formed by the vast area with ideal conditions for an extensive irrigation network essential for profitable development of cereal farming (corn) and fruit plantations.
To the east, at the foot of the slopes of the Poirino Plateau and the surrounding Marene Terrace, the territory is formed by ancient river crossings (of the Tanaro, Pesio and Stura Rivers) and flat, depressed areas. Towards the Maira River all the way to the Varaita River, the cultivations become intensive due to the equal distribution and rotation of cereals and grassland farming, thanks to the availability of water for irrigation due to the fact that the ground water level is not too deep.
On the other hand, between Savigliano and Bra, there are two residual strips of an ancient terrace and an elevated plateau that call to mind the scenery belonging to the southernmost part of Cuneo, interrupting the landscape.

In the large estates of the plain, intensive cattle farming is widespread. Because of the need for new territories, the landscape has been invaded by warehouses/sheds of all kinds, even if the big farmhouses with closed courtyards are still recognizable and still productive. All this is the result of economic rationalization of the modern age, in part transformed to adapt to the new system of production or to conform to a new function.

There are numerous traces of historical elements formed during the medieval times: Villanovan structures and shelters, stately castles and rural fortifications with their gardens and agricultural areas.

Of particular interest is the Racconigi "system," where the Savoy residence and its surrounding parks are linked with the farmhouses located in the plain, the interior of which houses an area called "Stork and Duck-Geese-Swan Centre." Managed by LIPU, the objective of this centre is to reintroduce the white stork in Italy; a series of wetlands of high conservation value was consequently set up.

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Recipe

Minestra di trippa

Preparation

Lessate per un'ora la trippa in acqua salata bollente con le verdure, il mazzetto di erbe e i chiodi di garofano. Togliete dal fuoco, attendete che si raffreddi e tagliatela a strisce sottili.
In una pentola capiente soffriggete in olio il sedano, la cipolla e l'aglio tritati. Aggiungete il rosmarino, anch'esso tritato, e fate insaporire.
Unite le striscioline di trippa, mescolate e coprite con il brodo di cottura. Lasciate sobbollire fino a quando la trippa non sarà tenera, regolando di sale e pepe.