Fuori di Zucca
Period
19-20 October 2024

In Santa Maria Maggiore, the pumpkin-themed Fuori di Zucca event is all about autumn cooking and flavours, and it colours the old town centre of the the Vigezzo Valley in a classic seasonal orange hue. Pumpkins (‘zucche’ in Italian), from the smallest to the largest one, are the stars of the event and fittings held in Santa Maria Maggiore. They are carved and transformed into amusing characters that decorate town’s windows and streets. Apart from the side events that make up this jam-packed programme, there are many opportunities for food-lovers to taste a variety of sweet and savoury delights, all of course made with pumpkin. Typical dishes from Santa Maria Maggiore are given a pumpkin twist for ‘Fuori di Zucca’. For example, stinchéet, thin sheets of batter made with water and flour and fried on scorching iron hotplates, are served with a pinch of salt and pumpkin-infused alpine butter.
This is a real celebration of vegetable growing, with a local market selling country produce grown locally on small farms.

Info: www.santamariamaggiore.info

Ideal for
Couples
Families with children
Everybody
You will discover
Orange Flags
Villages
Culture, traditions and folklore
Food & wine and shopping
Ideal for
Couples
Families with children
Everybody
You will discover
Orange Flags
Villages
Culture, traditions and folklore
Food & wine and shopping
IAT di Santa Maria Maggiore
Piazza Risorgimento 28857 Santa Maria Maggiore (VB) See map

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