Trentino alto adige

1. Trentino alto adige Presented by: Annmarie & Bodie

2. Located in Northern Italy Capital: Trento

3. Landscape • Extremely mountainous and is covered by mostly the Dolomites and Southern Alps • Many vast forests

4. Agricultural Division • Agriculture divides the region • Land in Trentino is divided among legitimate heirs • Alto Adige plots of land cannot be subdivided • Property holdings remain vast • Government encourages the priorities of traditional agriculture to preserve the institution

5. Industry and Exports in Trentino • The fertile valleys of Trentino produce wine fruit, dairy products and timber, while its industries include paper, chemical and metal production • The region is a major exporter of hydroelectric power. The most important features of the region's economic structure are the strength of tourism and the special system of co-operation between agriculture and industry

6. Climate • The mountains, valleys, and the river Adige—in the city of Bolzano, heavily influence climate • The average temperature is around 12.3 degrees Celsius

7. Climate • The climate varies through areas and seasons • From an alpine climate to a sub continental one • Warm and variable summers and cold and quiet snowy winters • A popular destination for tourism • In winter for skiing in the high mountains and during the summer to visit valleys and many lakes

8. “Withstand the Rigors of Winter” • Drastic struggle against the cold • There are festivals to mark the end of winter • Tourists visit Trentino in the summer to cool down

9. Austrian and German Influences • Consists of two provinces: Trento and Bolzano-Bozen • Province of Bolzano-Bolzen has a population of 498,280 and Province of Trento has a population of 518,966, collectively over one million people • Bolzano-Bozen has a 69% population speaking German, Trento mainly Italian • 60% speak Italian while 35% speak German with 5% speaking Ladin • German and Italian are both the official languages

11. History: A Battle of Territory • Conquered by Romans in 15 BC • was later divided between Germany tribes • During the First World War, the Austro-Hungarian reign collapsed and the territory was signed over to the Italians • Benito Mussolini, the fascist dictator, ruled Italy • Hitler and Mussolini agreed in 1938 that the German-speaking population would be transferred to German-ruled territory or dispersed around Italy • But the outbreak of the Second World War prevented them from fully carrying out the relocation

12. History: A Battle for Territory • Brenner Pass through the Alps was important because whoever controlled the pass controlled trade routes from north to south • Some of the most intense fighting during World War One was fought in the mountains of Trento

13. History: Catholic Influence on Cuisine • The region of Trentino was dominated by the Catholic clergy • Trento was the stronghold of the Catholic Counter-Reformation, site of 16th century Council of Trent • Goal: to halt the spread of Lutheranism • The only mountain pass leading from Italy to Austria, the Brenner Pass, is accessible from Trento • The city is the perfect place for planning large commercial fairs

14. “La Cucinader Papa” • The monks participated in fasting and abstinence • Had an obsession for rules of fasting and an obvious attraction to the sins of gluttony • Established a meatless cuisine

15. The Days of Meat • Before the Catholic influence on cuisine in the region of Trentino, a lot of meat was eaten • Popular meats • Capercaillies – large grouse • Fallow deer • Chamois – antelope • Roe deer

16. The Catholic Influence • Eliminated use of meat in dishes • Dishes then consisted of flour, milk, and vegetables • Fish was/is hardly present in dishes • If used, it is freshwater fish • The only exception is during Lent when cod is shipped into the region

17. Importance of Bread • The best oven-baked products were invented in monasteries • Bread was made daily for the poor • Ritual element of domestic life • Symbolically related to health, prosperity, and composition of family

18. The Family Loaf • Invented in Benedictine Abbey of Monte Maria in Burusio, in Val Venosta • Baked as a “couple” in a single pan • Each spouse eats half

19. Grainy Magnificence of Trentino • Not only breads • Pastas • Dumplings • A majority of dumplings include potatoes • Five different types grown in Italy • Avezzana of Abruzzi • Agata of Emilia Romagna • Tuscan and LigurianPastagialla • Viterbese of Lazio • Trentino inhabitants favor Austrian variety

20. Nordic Vegetables • Corn is a popular agricultural commodity in the southern region • Similar to those vegetables favored in Russia • Potatoes • Cabbage

21. The Grass is Greener in Trentino

22. Traditional Trentino Kitchens • Traditional Trentino kitchens usually consist of a cobblestone floor with a wooden ceiling • Family gatherings and meals take place in this area

23. First Course Gnocci or dumplings were called strango-Lapreti or priest-chockers It was made of stale bread and spinach

24. Second Course Normally consists of salted meats and beans Hare in sweet and sour sauce Trentino-style chicken stuffed with walnuts, pine nuts, bread, marrow, liver, eggs

25. Dessert Strudel and Zelten (sweet bread, with dried canned fruits)

26. Red Wine

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