{"id":227785,"date":"2023-03-31T16:07:12","date_gmt":"2023-03-31T14:07:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/langhe.net\/?p=227785"},"modified":"2023-03-31T16:07:32","modified_gmt":"2023-03-31T14:07:32","slug":"spring-langhe-history-food-peasant-resilience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/langhe.net\/en\/227785\/spring-langhe-history-food-peasant-resilience\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring in Langhe: the History of Food in Peasant Resilience"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We are used to thinking of spring as an<strong> explosion of nature<\/strong>, a time of <strong>sunshine<\/strong> and crisp air, full of promise and earthly happiness. Yet, from a strictly rural point of view, spring is a time of sowing, rather than harvesting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once upon a time, when snow still covered the<a href=\"https:\/\/langhe.net\/en\/visit\/\"> hills of the Langhe<\/a> from November to March, <strong>spring coincided with the great work of the land<\/strong>: a period of enormous toil after the winter rest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>March was a month of promise: the <strong>pruning of the vines<\/strong> was finished and the <strong>fields were tilled for sowing<\/strong>. Very important was <strong>fertilisation with manure<\/strong>, whose very etymology (from the Latin laetus) indicates both \u00abrejoicing\u00bb and \u00abbeing fertile\u00bb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-landscape-md\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/langhe.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/aratro-900x563.jpeg\" alt=\"Uomo con aratro\" class=\"wp-image-227729\" srcset=\"https:\/\/langhe.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/aratro-900x563.jpeg 900w, https:\/\/langhe.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/aratro-1400x875.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/langhe.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/aratro-550x344.jpeg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>During spring, the foundations were laid for the <strong>summer and autumn harvests<\/strong>, those of true peasant abundance, creating the stocks to &#8220;survive&#8221; until nature&#8217;s subsequent rebirth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Like every season, however, <strong>spring also has its fruits<\/strong>. Less exuberant than the June or September harvests, but <strong>typical of nature&#8217;s rebirth<\/strong>, characterized by <strong>freshness <\/strong>and <strong>joviality<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Asparagus <strong>(sparz)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Asparagus is an <strong>ancient plant<\/strong>, the first traces of which have even been found in Mesopotamia. Asparag, in <strong>Iranian<\/strong>, means <em>sprout<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-landscape-md\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/langhe.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Asparagi-900x563.jpeg\" alt=\"Asparagi\" class=\"wp-image-227733\" srcset=\"https:\/\/langhe.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Asparagi-900x563.jpeg 900w, https:\/\/langhe.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Asparagi-1400x875.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/langhe.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Asparagi-550x344.jpeg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Asparagi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Widespread throughout the Mediterranean basin, in the southern hills of Piedmont it has found a <strong>particular vocation<\/strong>. Especially in the hills of the <a href=\"https:\/\/langhe.net\/en\/area\/roero-en-2\/\">Roero<\/a>, on the left bank of the Tanaro river, where the <strong>sandy soils<\/strong> enhance its aromas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Asparagus was grown in all <strong>family vegetable gardens<\/strong> and was one of the <strong>first vegetables to be harvested <\/strong>between March and April. The most classic recipes saw them <a href=\"https:\/\/langhe.net\/en\/recipes\/asparagus-with-butter\/\">boiled with butter<\/a>, in omelettes, or combined with fresh chopped tuma in salads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"quote quote--pull-right quote--is-small typography__quote\"><p>Like every season, spring also has its fruits. Less exuberant than the June harvests or the September vintages, but typical of nature&#8217;s rebirth, characterised by freshness and joviality.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Livertin<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Mistakenly called \u00abwild asparagus\u00bb, the livertin <strong>is the sprout of the hop<\/strong>, whose elongated shape resembles a thin asparagus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the Langhe, it grew almost everywhere: clinging to fences, among <strong>brambles<\/strong>, <strong>hanging from tree trunks<\/strong>. It was once a tradition to go out along the <strong>Tanaro river<\/strong> with large wicker baskets and combine the harvesting of livertin with that of dandelion to create <strong>tasty omelettes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-landscape-md\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/langhe.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Livertin-900x563.jpeg\" alt=\"Livertin\" class=\"wp-image-227737\" srcset=\"https:\/\/langhe.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Livertin-900x563.jpeg 900w, https:\/\/langhe.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Livertin-1400x875.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/langhe.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Livertin-550x344.jpeg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Livertin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, it is much more difficult to find livertin in nature. Perhaps this is why it has become a <strong>&#8220;cult&#8221; ingredient<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Michelin-starred chefs<\/strong> have elected it as an icon of foraging (the trend in contemporary cuisine to use spontaneous, wild-gathered ingredients), an <strong>ambassador of very rich poor traditions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nettles and Ricotta Cheese <strong>(urtija e seirass)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Spring, in the Langhe, meant <a href=\"https:\/\/langhe.net\/en\/121371\/foraging-in-langa-wildplants-from-grandmas-kitchen\/\">wild herbs<\/a>. Since the kitchen garden was still bare, it was natural to turn to <strong>Mother Nature<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Women and children gathered <strong>mallow<\/strong>, <strong>dandelion<\/strong>, <strong>wild chicory<\/strong>, rosolaccio, borage, purslane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-landscape-md\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/langhe.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/zuppa-ortiche-900x563.jpeg\" alt=\"Zuppa di Ortiche\" class=\"wp-image-227741\" srcset=\"https:\/\/langhe.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/zuppa-ortiche-900x563.jpeg 900w, https:\/\/langhe.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/zuppa-ortiche-1400x875.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/langhe.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/zuppa-ortiche-550x344.jpeg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Nettle Soup<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Young, <strong>tender nettles <\/strong>were especially sought after for cooking <strong>soups<\/strong>, especially fritters to be accompanied with cow or sheep&#8217;s ricotta cheese.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ricotta <\/strong>also brought a touch of spring, especially when it was the first &#8220;milking of the meadow&#8221;, i.e. when the animals could finally go back to grazing on the newly sprouted grass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Capunet<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With <strong>the last winter cabbages<\/strong>, the &#8220;cuisinere&#8221; of the Langhe (women cooks) made delicious dishes: <a href=\"https:\/\/langhe.net\/en\/recipes\/the-caponet\/\">capunet<\/a>, <strong>savoy cabbage rolls<\/strong> with meat, a true anthem against waste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The tougher leaves of the cabbage were <strong>soaked in boiling water<\/strong>, while the <strong>leftover meat <\/strong>(veal or pork) formed the filling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-landscape-md\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/langhe.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/capunet-900x563.jpeg\" alt=\"Capunet - Involtini di cavolo\" class=\"wp-image-227745\" srcset=\"https:\/\/langhe.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/capunet-900x563.jpeg 900w, https:\/\/langhe.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/capunet-1400x875.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/langhe.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/capunet-550x344.jpeg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">I Capunet (or pes-coj) &#8211; Savoy cabbage rolls<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Potatoes<\/strong>, <strong>ricotta<\/strong> or <strong>rice<\/strong> <strong>could be added<\/strong>, but also just stale bread in milk. The <strong>result<\/strong>, although made of poor ingredients, was <strong>regal<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Capunets &#8211; <strong>baked in the oven<\/strong> and arranged in terracotta pans &#8211; resembled the finest fish fillets. So much so that, ironically, they were called <strong>pes coj<\/strong>, i.e. <strong>cabbage-fish<\/strong>: just as tasty, but not as expensive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kid <strong>(capret)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In a time marked by <strong>religious festivals<\/strong>, spring meant <a href=\"https:\/\/langhe.net\/en\/guide\/easter\/\">Easter<\/a>. And Easter meant <a href=\"https:\/\/langhe.net\/en\/recipes\/roasted-kid\/\">kid goat<\/a>. Those who did not have it among their animals bought it from the <a href=\"https:\/\/langhe.net\/area\/langa-astigiana\/\">Langa Astigiana<\/a>, where goats were bred for the production of <a href=\"https:\/\/langhe.net\/en\/1252\/the-robiola\/\">Robiola cheese<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-landscape-md\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/langhe.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/capretto-arrosto-900x563.jpeg\" alt=\"Capretto Arrosto\" class=\"wp-image-227749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/langhe.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/capretto-arrosto-900x563.jpeg 900w, https:\/\/langhe.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/capretto-arrosto-1400x875.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/langhe.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/capretto-arrosto-550x344.jpeg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Roasted kid<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>But most slaughtered it at home: peasant families often <strong>had at least one <\/strong><em><strong>crava<\/strong> <\/em>(goat) and one sheep, the former for the meat (of the kids) and the latter for the <em>tume<\/em> (cheese produced from its milk).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kid goat was a <strong>&#8220;sacred&#8221; dish<\/strong>: eaten almost exclusively on <strong>Resurrection Sunday<\/strong>, it metaphorically embodied<strong> Christ&#8217;s sacrificial victim<\/strong>, the lamb of innocence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fritto misto alla piemontese <strong>(fricass\u00e0 m\u00ebsci\u00e0)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Although today it is a<strong> seasonally adjusted dish<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/langhe.net\/en\/recipes\/mixed-fries\/\">fritto misto<\/a> heralded spring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The late winter butchering, before and after Lent, allowed the people of the farmstead to <strong>enjoy the food of the nobility<\/strong>, meat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-landscape-md\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/langhe.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/fritto-misto-900x563.jpeg\" alt=\"Fritto Misto alla Piemontese\" class=\"wp-image-227753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/langhe.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/fritto-misto-900x563.jpeg 900w, https:\/\/langhe.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/fritto-misto-1400x875.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/langhe.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/fritto-misto-550x344.jpeg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fritto Misto alla Piemontese &#8211; typical dish made from waste<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If fillet and capocollo were sold to the butcher, <strong>the offal ended up straight in batter<\/strong>, dipped in breadcrumbs and fried in lard<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"quote quote--is-big accent\"><p>Here is another dish of perfect peasant resilience, made by making the most of waste.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The original Piedmontese fritto misto included <strong>sweetbreads<\/strong>, <strong>kidneys<\/strong>, <strong>brains<\/strong>, <strong>liver <\/strong>and <strong>testicles <\/strong>served with black pudding on the feast day after slaughtering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A dish for <strong>strong stomachs<\/strong> which, today, has been <strong>softened<\/strong> with more prized cuts of meat, vegetables, sweet semolina, ladyfingers and fruit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Still, it remains one of the great traditions of <a href=\"https:\/\/langhe.net\/en\/magazine-en\/recipes\/\">Piedmontese cuisine<\/a>, so much so that it used to appear as a <strong>main dish on wedding<\/strong> and<strong> reception menus<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frogs <strong>(rane frite)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The thaw and spring rains swelled the streams of the Langhe, which, on April nights, <strong>croaked again<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The hunt for <strong>frogs<\/strong>, which were caught in large numbers and taken to the housewives, was on among the <strong>youngsters<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-landscape-md\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/langhe.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/rane-900x563.jpg\" alt=\"Rane Fritte\" class=\"wp-image-227757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/langhe.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/rane-900x563.jpg 900w, https:\/\/langhe.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/rane-1400x875.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/langhe.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/rane-550x344.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fried Frogs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Battered<\/strong> and <strong>fried in hot lard<\/strong>, they became one of the tastiest dishes of the season. 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