What Are Friulian Polpette al Prezzemolo? Friulian Polpette al Prezzemolo are small, tender meatballs from the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region in northern Italy. And they are particularly popular in the Udine area. They are not like the classic red-sauce meatballs of southern Italy. They are generously flavoured with fresh…

The people of Friuli-Venezia Giulia have farmed trout for hundreds of years. And this northern Italian region supplies huge quantities of trout throughout Italy. So they certainly know a thing or two about eating trout too. But it is the trota ‘fil di fumo’ (smoked trout) of San…

Friulian farmers have been using salame to extend the shelf life of their meats for hundreds of years. So it is no surprise that salame recipes are still a very important part of the Friuli region’s cuisine today. Without doubt, Salame in aceto con polenta is one of…