Isola Imports, in partnership with the Chamber of Commerce in Alto Adige, Italy, will present a demonstrations and tasting at Sunset Foods in Northbrook on Sunday, November 21 from 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM.
In an effort to raise awareness of the regional specialties imported to Chicago by Isola Imports, Sunset Foods will offer a complimentary tasting and demonstration to the public.
Alto Adige is located in the Italian Alps between Verona and Innsbruck and is one of the most innovative regions in Italy. The Alpine and Mediterranean diversity manifested in Alto Adige's cuisine leaves little to be desired. Traditional Alpine fare such appear on menus alongside Italian classics like pizza and pasta.
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Speck dell'Alto Adige is one of the best-known foods from the region; it is pork preserved through gentle smoking, followed by the crunchy Schüttelbrot, so-called because it is shaken flat. Other specialties of the region include the tasty Stelvio and Dolomiten König cheeses. Stelvio is a cow's milk cheese from the Stelvio Valley in Alto Adige that has been made in the region for hundreds of years, while Dolomiten König is is a noble, soft-textured cheese characterized by full flavor and unmistakable holey texture; it is aged for two months.
All three specialties, among others, will be a part of the upcoming demonstration and for sale at the store.
