Autumn, the "Festival of Food" in the Crete Senesi "Festival of Food" in the Crete Senesi. From October 29 to December 8
the show scheduled in the five villages of Crete only one that envelops all the senses. It is' The Festival of Food ", the traditional appointment with
Crete
autumn, the event scheduled from October 29 to December 8 in the five villages of Crete (Asciano, Buonconvento, Monteroni d'Arbia, Rapolano Terme and San Giovanni d'Asso) to celebrate the symbolic products of the territory that makes this corner of Tuscany renowned in the world. The Festival of Food aims to meet the needs of every visitor with displays, tastings, tours, workshops and performances to satisfy the art lover, who loves good food and good drink but also the cycling tourist, who travels to foot, who loves to go to markets.
Inaugurating "Crete in autumn," the oil festival in Montisi
, a small village of San Giovanni d'Asso, where we will celebrate "The first oil and more ...", initiative now in its eleventh edition, scheduled from October 29 to November 1. The protagonist of the weekend will be the oil, with tastings, guided tours of the mills, shows the streets of the village and dinners made from oil "novo" restaurants in the area.
The calendar of events continues November 5 to 7 in Ponte a Tressa (Monteroni d'Arbia) with Fair Chianina and Cinta Senese
to make known to all ages this fine race with guided visits to local companies and tastings. Sunday, November 7 che porterà alla scoperta di un carciofo dal sapore unico e inconfondibile. Il programma della giornata prevede visite alla carciofaia, stand gastronomici per assaggiare tanti gustosi piatti a base di carciofi e canti e balli in piazza.
Il 13-14 e 20-21 novembre San Giovanni d'Asso è in festa per il principe dei tuberi con la
XXV Mostra Mercato del Tartufo Bianco delle Crete Senesi . Per appassionati e curiosi due weekend con tanti appuntamenti tra cui la possibilità di andare alla ricerca del tartufo tra i sentieri che circondano San Giovanni d'Asso con la preziosa guida dell'Associazione Tartufai senesi. Ricerca e non solo. Perché il sapore tipico e prelibato will be enhanced by combinations of the truffles with chocolate and white muscat wine and wine tasting organized by the Consorzio del Vino Orcia doc and sausages in collaboration with the Consortium of the Cinta Senese. From November 25 to 27, then to San Giovanni d'Asso "We try to cook, cooking course to learn the secrets of truffles, mushrooms and fish.
oil will again be featuring the 27 and 28 November in Serre Rapolano with "
Traditional flavors: health at the table with olive oil
" which includes visits to local mills and the Museum of Ancient Grange with 'inauguration of the new exhibition at the Museum of Olive Oil with the eighteenth-century mill restored. To make the setting for the weekend, competitions in schools, tastings pitches and a meeting on nutrition and wellness. Closes the Festival of food, which Buonconvento November 30 and December 4 to 8 provides the opportunity to taste the fruit typical of winter, chestnuts in conjunction with mulled wine. A special blend to explore the beauty of the area between museums, markets with stalls set up by hobbyists and collectors and know the past Buonconvento farmer, as well as participate in numerous meetings on nutrition, starting with "bread and bread once Today, "" Food as a cultural heritage "and" Food and GMOs. "
The virgin will be delivered this year in memory of Angelo Vassallo, the mayor of Pollica brutally killed last Sept. 5. To receive the award Wednesday, December 8th will be his son Antonio. On the occasion of the Feast 2010 Oil Italian Post Office will issue a commemorative stamp to be canceled at the opening of the Festival. The party 
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