What to eat in Venzone and Friuli
In Venzone you eat both mountain and plain food: cured meats and cheese, soups and polenta, and desserts with recipes handed down over generations. Venzone's pumpkin ends up on the table in many recipes. Here is what to taste.
The dishes not to miss
Prosciutto crudo di San Daniele Cured meats
The sweet cured ham aged on the Friulian hills: best enjoyed in thin slices, perhaps with a glass of white wine.
Salame friulano Cured meats
The mild pork salami, a star of Friulian charcuterie boards and snacks.
Montasio Cheese
Friuli's PDO cheese, from fresh to aged: on its own, on a board or as the base of frico.
Frico Main courses
Friuli's signature dish: cheese (often with potato and onion) cooked into a crisp wafer or a soft cake.
Jota First courses
The hot soup of beans, sauerkraut and potatoes: hearty, perfect after a day in the mountains or on the bike.
Cjarsons First courses
Carnia's ravioli with a sweet-and-savoury filling (ricotta, herbs, raisins, cinnamon), dressed with melted butter and smoked ricotta.
Pumpkin gnocchi First courses
A tribute to Venzone's pumpkin: soft gnocchi dressed with butter and sage or smoked ricotta.
Musetto e brovada Main courses
Musetto, a cooking pork sausage, served with brovada, turnips fermented in grape marc: a winter classic.
Polenta with cheese and cured meats Main courses
The mountain dish par excellence: steaming polenta served with melted cheese, sausage or mushrooms.
Gubana Desserts
The spiral of leavened pastry filled with walnuts, raisins, pine nuts and grappa: the dessert of Friulian celebrations.
Strucolo de pomis (apple strudel) Desserts
The Friulian apple strudel, with raisins, pine nuts and cinnamon: a legacy of nearby Central European cooking.
Putizza Desserts
A roll of leavened dough wrapped around a filling of walnuts, raisins, cinnamon and cocoa, typical of festive times.
Crostoli (fried pastry) Desserts
Fried pastry ribbons dusted with icing sugar, the Carnival sweet.
Friulian wines and grappa To drink
Friulano, Ribolla Gialla and Pinot Grigio among the whites; Refosco among the reds; to finish, a small glass of grappa.
Just ask us for a tip: we are happy to tell you where to taste these dishes nearby. A few steps from the property you will find Locanda Al Municipio, Osteria Marcurele and Caffè Vecchio.