🍝 Pizzoccheri: Italy's debated buckwheat pasta recipe
A centuries-old Valtellina tradition with competing interpretations
📌 Fast Facts
- Region: Valtellina valley, Lombardy, northern Italy
- Primary ingredient: Buckwheat flour, blended with wheat flour
- Key components: Potatoes, cabbage, garlic, and local cheese
- Status: Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) since 2009
Pizzoccheri is a ribbon-shaped pasta made from buckwheat and wheat flour, cultivated and prepared in the Valtellina valley ...