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Rosa Veroli e Elena Cavalli

The tradition of tortellino pasta

 Rosa Veroli and Elena Cavalli are two cooks of Trattoria Ongina of Polesine Parmense. They carry on the gastronomic tradition of this resturant and its territori.
In the interview Rosa Veroli explains the making of tortellini in Parma region. She also speaks of her life history and the relationship with the Po river. 

Video table of contents

  1. Learning the job
  2. Tortellini
  3. The economic boom in 1960s
  4. Bernardo Bertolucci
  5. Pumpkin ravioli
  6. Guinea fowl
  7. Agnolini pasta
  8. Second course
  9. Living the river
  10. Carnival
  11. The history of Trattoria Ongina
  12. The early years of the Trattoria
  13. Young rice weeder
  14. On the Po river
  15. The procession
  16. The Po flood

Interview information

Geographic information

Country: IT

Region: Emilia-Romagna

City: Polesine Parmense

District: PR

Altitude: 36m s.l.m.

People

Rosa Veroli

Date of birth: 12-13-1929
City: Pralboino (Brescia)
Profession: Artisan
Languages: Italiano

Elena Cavalli

Profession: Artisan
Languages: Italiano

References

Filmography:
Grimaldi P. (2007), Memorie d'acqua: i gesti e i luoghi del grande fiume, dvd, Pollenzo-Bra, Università degli Studi di Scienze Gastronomiche, 56 min.

Document by: Gianpaolo Fassino
Video by: Piercarlo Grimaldi, Dario Leone
Created: 01-01-2007

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