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What to eat in Piedmont? Top 3 Piedmontese Nuts

Last update: Wed Feb 19 2025
Top 3 Piedmontese Nuts
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Best Piedmontese Nuts Types

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Nocciola del Piemonte
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Named after its region of origin, Nocciola del Piemonte (Piedmont hazelnuts) refers to hazelnuts of the Tonda Gentile Trilobata variety, grown in the hills of Langhe-Roero and Monferrato and produced within the provinces of Alessandria, Asti, Cuneo, Turin, Novara, Biella and Vercelli.


Considered one of the best hazelnuts for confectionery industry, Nocciola del Piemonte is characterized by its crunchy flesh, long shelf life, and an amazing flavor and aroma, especially if roasted. Piedmont hazelnuts are the essential ingredient of Gianduiotto nougat pralines, a typical Piedmont confectionary product, but they're also widely used in the preparation of various pastry creams, cake, ice creams and liqueurs.

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Chestnuts

PROVINCE OF CUNEO, Italy
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This variety of chestnuts is cultivated in the numerous valleys surrounding the town of Cuneo, where origins of some of the oldest chestnut orchards can be traced back to the 16th century when the royal House of Savoy kept written annual harvest records about the quantity and characteristics of these prized nuts.


Cuneo chestnuts are cultivated at a relatively low altitude of about 200 to 1000m above sea level, and they thrive best in a temperate subcontinental climate, growing in well-drained soil, rich in organic matter. The chestnuts of Cuneo are marketed in four varieties: Castagne Fresche (fresh), Essiccate (dried), Fiocchi di Castagna (chestnut flakes), and Farina di Castagna (chestnut flour). 
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Grown in the Piedmont's province of Turin, namely the fertile Susa Valley, Marrone della Valle di Susa refers to the chestnut variety characterized by a particular crunchy consistency of flesh, the sweet flavor and an indisputably unique aroma.


Even though Susa Valley chestnuts were probably cultivated since the Roman era, most written records can be traced back to the Middle Ages when the most noted groves were the Castagneretum di Templeris which belonged to the Templars. Marrone della Valle di Susa is excellent roasted but it can also be used as an ingredient in many recipes, from hors d’oeuvres to desserts. 

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