When one thinks of Italy it's safe to say that pasta and bread are two of the first things that come to mind.
Yesterday the BCSP group had a guided tour through some of longest lasting bakeries and delis in Bologna.
During the middle ages, if you were a butcher, you were considered high class, because in Bologna cuisine is centered around the meat. If you're meal is not going to consist of mortadella (known to Americans as bolgona), proscuitto, or salami you might as well not eat.
Paolo Atti & Figli is a wonderful bakery that has been passed down through four generations. It opened in 1880 and has survived the great depression and WWII. At the beginning to mid 20th century the Atti family hired prostitutes, giving them a job that paid fairly and gave them dignity. During the depression, to prevent them from eating the rich inside of tortellini (ricotta cheese, meat or grains) they would sing. So, when you would walk into the bakery to buy your fresh pasta and daily loaf of bread you were greeted with beautiful singing women.
At the end of WWII, Bologna was heavily bombed, and it so happened that a bomb fell in the Atti bakery, however it landed on some dough which softened the fall and so it didn't explode. The grandmother at the time, wrapped the bomb up in the middle of the bread dough and put it on a cart that was heading outside of Bologna- saving the bakery from being blown to pieces.
After trying various breads, cheeses and desserts at Paolo Atti & Figli we went to Tamburini. , an old Bolognese Salsamenteria. We were offered a delicious meat and cheese platter.
Tamburini was founded in 1887 and is famous for their salami and tortellini. The little shop is always full of people and they offer a great lunch cafeteria style, worth the money and crazy atmosphere.
Yesterday the BCSP group had a guided tour through some of longest lasting bakeries and delis in Bologna.
During the middle ages, if you were a butcher, you were considered high class, because in Bologna cuisine is centered around the meat. If you're meal is not going to consist of mortadella (known to Americans as bolgona), proscuitto, or salami you might as well not eat.
Paolo Atti & Figli is a wonderful bakery that has been passed down through four generations. It opened in 1880 and has survived the great depression and WWII. At the beginning to mid 20th century the Atti family hired prostitutes, giving them a job that paid fairly and gave them dignity. During the depression, to prevent them from eating the rich inside of tortellini (ricotta cheese, meat or grains) they would sing. So, when you would walk into the bakery to buy your fresh pasta and daily loaf of bread you were greeted with beautiful singing women.
At the end of WWII, Bologna was heavily bombed, and it so happened that a bomb fell in the Atti bakery, however it landed on some dough which softened the fall and so it didn't explode. The grandmother at the time, wrapped the bomb up in the middle of the bread dough and put it on a cart that was heading outside of Bologna- saving the bakery from being blown to pieces.
After trying various breads, cheeses and desserts at Paolo Atti & Figli we went to Tamburini. , an old Bolognese Salsamenteria. We were offered a delicious meat and cheese platter.
Tamburini was founded in 1887 and is famous for their salami and tortellini. The little shop is always full of people and they offer a great lunch cafeteria style, worth the money and crazy atmosphere.
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