Mais Rosso

Venue: Banchette. Organizer: Associazione Pignoletto Rosso di Banchette The Sagra del Mais Rosso di Banchette is a much-anticipated event in the Canavese area, in the province of Turin, which celebrates the Mais Pignoletto Rosso del Canavese. This is an ancient variety of corn, recovered and enhanced thanks to patient work of research and conservation. Its strong point is the wholemeal flour, stone-ground, which preserves its nutritional properties intact and offers a polenta with an authentic and enveloping flavor. Mais Pignoletto Rosso is a true agricultural and gastronomic heritage. Once it was the undisputed star of peasant food in these areas, especially for the preparation of polenta. After a period of decline in favor of industrial varieties, an important recovery effort brought it back to the table. It is included in the Slow Food Ark of Taste, a recognition that highlights its value for biodiversity and tradition. Stone grinding, slow and delicate, is essential to preserve its organoleptic and nutritional qualities, including vitamins and unsaturated fats. The program is rich and engaging. The heart of the festival is the polenta of ma