Recipes

The best recipetes of the territory.

Recipes

Whatever the reason that brings you here (sports, culture, or relaxation), its family-run establishments, restaurants, and local producers will welcome you to discover unique flavors, often born from Occitan gastronomic tradition. Valle Maira is in fact part of this area without physical borders, Occitania, which stretches from Italy to Spain. Language and tradition are shared, as is its flag: a distinctive gold cross on a red background, which will accompany you in discovering the territory.
Visiting its hamlets at a leisurely pace, you can be enchanted by delicious local cuisine and local producers who reinvent traditions every day. Exceptional products that, with every taste, tell the story of the passion of those who produce them.

Occitan and Piedmontese cuisine made with high-quality local products: that's the secret behind the flavors of this valley. The excellence of the meats, the skillful use of vegetables, artisan cheeses, precious honeys, and forest treasures come together in unique creations. From Torta Mato, a typical savory pie, to fresh Tajarin pasta, to Dòba, a special stew, finishing on a sweet note with Torta di Tetti, Martin Sec cooked in red wine, or the sweet Persi Pien. The signature dish is Bagna Cauda, whose main ingredient, the anchovy, is celebrated in the Anchovy Workers Museum. Anchovies in the mountains? Come to the valley to discover their story!

The best local recipes

Anchovies with red and green sauce

Two sauces with a unique flavor

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Bagna Càuda

From anchovies, a symbol of the Valley

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Capunet

Involtini di verza della tradizione

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Dòba

A wine-based stew.

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Martin sec in wine

More than a fruit, a sweet discovery

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Ola al forn

One of the tastiest local recipes

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Polenta

A must on every table.

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Potatoes with aioli

Cooked this way, the potatoes are a real treat.

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Ravioles

Special gnocchi with a rich sauce

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Stuffed onions

A tasty starter

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Torta dei Tetti

A delicious cake from medieval times.

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Torta Mata

A delicious vegetarian dish

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Tripe soup

A simple dish that is very tasty

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Wild boar with civet

Typical cooking with wine and herbs

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