{"id":3397,"date":"2019-06-01T10:23:40","date_gmt":"2019-06-01T15:23:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.effettoitaly.com\/en\/?p=3397"},"modified":"2019-06-05T10:23:51","modified_gmt":"2019-06-05T15:23:51","slug":"the-summer-sagra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.effettoitaly.com\/en\/blog\/the-summer-sagra\/","title":{"rendered":"The Summer Sagra"},"content":{"rendered":"Celebrate the culture of food and tradition
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\r\nSummer in Italy means different things to different people.\u00a0 To some, the long nights in a favorite piazza conjure special memories.\u00a0 To others, it represents the hustle and bustle of tourist season. But to us, the months of June, July and August signify that it\u2019s sagra <\/em>time in Italy.\u00a0 And something not to be missed.
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\r\nWhat is a Sagra<\/em>?<\/strong>
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\r\nA sagra<\/em> is a local food festival, held in towns and villages in every region in Italy.\u00a0 Sagre<\/em> (the plural) happen all year round from January to December, but an abundance of them happen during the summer. The word \u2018sagra<\/em>\u2019 comes from the Latin word \u2018sacrum\u2019 which means holy or sacred.\u00a0 While in ancient times, people would come together to honor the harvest with offerings to the gods, in Christian times, there was more of an emphasis on patron saints.\u00a0 Now, however, it has become a way for the community to come together to celebrate its territory\u2019s culture of food and tradition.
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\r\nWhat are they like?<\/strong>
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\r\nMany sagre<\/em> are held over one or two weekends.\u00a0 Check online for listings of local festivals or you can find them advertised in the towns by sign or flyer.\u00a0 Many are held in the main piazza or even in big fields around the town, allowing for ample room for long tables for guests.\u00a0 Usually menus (with all courses and options celebrating the main ingredient) are posted at the entry. You order and pay at the start, and then find a seat at a table where you wait for your food.\u00a0 Communal seating means being able to relax and make some new local friends.
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\r\nSome Examples of Summer Sagre<\/em>:<\/strong>
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\r\nSagra del Pesce Spada<\/strong>
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\r\nIngredient<\/em>? Swordfish
\r\nWhere?\u00a0<\/em>Acitrezza, on Sicily’s east coast just north of Catania<\/a>
\r\nWhen? <\/em>June
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\r\nSagra del Fungo Prugnolo<\/strong>
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\r\nIngredient<\/em>? The Prugnolo mushroom
\r\nWhere?\u00a0<\/em>Firenzuola in Florence
\r\nWhen? <\/em>June
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\r\nSagra degli Gnocchi <\/strong>
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\r\nIngredient<\/em>? Gnocchi (dumplings)
\r\nWhere?\u00a0<\/em> Cantalupo in Sabina, Lazio
\r\nWhen? <\/em>July
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\r\nSagra del Cinghiale <\/strong>
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\r\nIngredient<\/em>? Wild Boar
\r\nWhere?\u00a0<\/em> Allumiere, near Rome
\r\nWhen? <\/em>July
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\r\nSagra del Ciliegio <\/strong>
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\r\nIngredient<\/em>? Sweet Cherry
\r\nWhere?\u00a0<\/em> Sant\u2019Alfio, Sicily near Mt. Etna
\r\nWhen? <\/em>July
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\r\nSagra del Limone<\/strong>
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\r\nIngredient<\/em>? Lemon
\r\nWhere?\u00a0<\/em> Massa Lubrense, on the coast of Sorrento, Campania
\r\nWhen? <\/em>July
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\r\nSagra della Mozzarella<\/strong>
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\r\nIngredient<\/em>? Buffalo Mozzarella
\r\nWhere?\u00a0<\/em> Cancello and Arnone, <\/em>Campania
\r\nWhen? <\/em>August
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\r\nSagra della Mugnaia <\/strong>
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\r\nIngredient<\/em>? The rustic mugnaia pasta
\r\nWhere?\u00a0<\/em> Pescara, Abruzzo
\r\nWhen? <\/em>August
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\r\nSagra della Nocciola<\/strong>
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\r\nIngredient<\/em>? Hazelnut
\r\nWhere?\u00a0<\/em> Cortemilla, Piedmonte
\r\nWhen? <\/em>August
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\r\nSagra del Moscardino<\/strong>
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\r\nIngredient<\/em>? Miniature Octopus
\r\nWhere?\u00a0<\/em> Talamone, Tuscany
\r\nWhen? <\/em>August
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\r\nSagra della Bistecca Chianina<\/strong>
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\r\nIngredient<\/em>? Beef from the Chianina cows
\r\nWhere?\u00a0<\/em> Cortona, Tuscany
\r\nWhen? <\/em>August
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\r\nSagra della Zucca <\/strong>
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\r\nIngredient<\/em>? Pumpkin
\r\nWhere?\u00a0<\/em> San Carlo, Emilia Romagna
\r\nWhen? <\/em>August
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\r\nSagra della Cipolla<\/strong>
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\r\nIngredient<\/em>? Sweet Onions
\r\nWhere?\u00a0<\/em> Giarratana, Ragusa, Sicily
\r\nWhen? <\/em>August
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\r\nWe hope you get to experience one of the great joys of Italy this summer.\u00a0 If you have questions or need any advice, send us a message below.\u00a0 And stayed tuned for our list of Fall Sagre in a few months.\u00a0 Happy eating!
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\r\nCiao for now,
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\r\nThe Effetto Italy Team","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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