Vittorio Quaglia Ugo Magnaldi
The Brotherhood of the Friends of bagna cauda of Saluzzo
Ugo Magnaldi is the President of the Brotherhood of the friends of bagna cauda of Saluzzo. The group, composed of ten friends, is bonded by a passion for fellowship, food, and the desire to promote the territory and the Piedmontese bagna cauda.
As a member of FICE (Italian Federation of Enogastronomic Clubs), the Brotherhood organizes an annual convivium in Staffarda in November, during which both their own version of bagna cauda and the one with only garlic, oil, and anchovies are offered.
The Brotherhood, in fact, carries on the recipe of Mr. Magnaldi's grandparents, a variation that includes the use of cream to make it more delicate and Caraglio garlic, known for its high digestibility.
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Country: IT
Region: Piemonte
City: Revello
Locality: Abbazia Santa Maria Staffarda
Ugo Magnaldi
Date of birth: 02-03-1973
City: Cuneo
Profession: Employee
Languages: Italiano
Document by: Laura Bugliazzini
Video by: Andrea Icardi Laura Bugliazzini
Created: 29-10-2025
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Nourishing Piedmontese Identity: Bagna Cauda’s tales
Nourishing Piedmontese Identity: Bagna Cauda’s tales
Bagna cauda is a complex and multifaceted gastronomic system partly constituted by its ingredients and, above all, by a repertoire of cultural aspects capable of conveying symbols, traditions, and knowledge of the communities of Southern Piedmont, from which it is considered an identity food.
A dish in which every variant of the recipe is evidence of a different tradition: hundreds of possible preparations that differ from each other, connected by distinctive traits such as conviviality, sharing, irony, and the celebration of a non-solemn festive event. A unique convergence that represents the common thread of this repository that contains interviews with farmers, cooks, and those who experience the practice of bagna cauda as a moment of communion with food and collectivity.
A meaning that, in the last twelve years, the Astigiani Cultural Association has been able to grasp, proposing to the Piedmontese communities all over the world the participation to the Bagna Cauda Day. A very successful initiative that involved over 30.000 diners in the 2024 edition.
