Mario Belforti Mirella Ferrero
Memories of the high Po Valley
Mirella Ferraris was born in 1959 is an ex-fisherwoman in the river Po and tells for the Granaries of Memory his memories of her home land.
Marinella Ferraris tells the fishing along the river and the gathering of wild herbs, presenting seafood recipes such as fried and marinatedfish.
She also presents some wild herbs, including wild spinach and uvertin (wild hops), describing recipes like omelettes with herbs.
He concluded by speaking of traits of local folklorre, talking about animals and mythical characters, such as the badgers and witches.
Video table of contents
- Grazing, and fishing (in winter), hunting frogs and gathering wild herbs on the banks of the Po
- Recipes: fried and pickle fish.
- Good and bad memories of the Po '
- The wild spinach.
- The uvertin (wild hop).
- The omelette with herbs: a purification from the winter, fat food.
- The teachings of her grandfather.
- Traditions: badger and witches.
Interview information
Country: IT
Region: Piemonte
City: Revello
District: CN
Altitude: 351m s.l.m.
Wikipedia: http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revello
Document by: Michele F. Fontefrancesco
