Traditional Agri-food product of Emilia-Romagna
Inserted in the list of traditional Agri-food products of Emilia-Romagna BURER N. 375 of November 28, 2018 – ESTABLISHED N. 18344 of November 12, 2018
Consortium: Flavors of Montescudo and Monte Colombo
Area of production: Municipality of Monte Scudo and Monte Colombo Rimini
Variety: Easter Loaf of Monte Colombo Pagnòta ad Pasqua ad Mount Clomb (local dialect)
Use and consumption: After the meal as a dessert and as a mealby itself
Area of production: Originally, the area of the Parish of Monte Colombo and Taverna (until 1934). Today, in the municipality of Montescudo-Monte Colombo.
Variety and characteristics of the product: Loaf prepared with typical local products ofv spring season: eggs, yeast, lard, fruits, milk, flour and Mistrà.
Storage: We suggest storing the Loaf for three days vwhere there is no humidity or, alternatively, to ice it (after having sliced it). If iced, it can last for months.
Consortiums, associations, committees: Consortium “Flavors of Montescudo and Monte Colombo”, formed by the Pro Loco of Montescudo and the Pro Loco of Monte
Colombo.
Distribution: Bakeries and retail shops managed by the Municipality of Montescudo-Monte Colombo.
Meals: after the meal, as a dessert, but also as a meal by itself, given the high amount of calories and nutritional contents.
Historical insights: The Loaf was a sort of rich bread prepared by families of the area and its tradition was passed on orally from generation to generation. The name is derived from the moment in which the Loaf is prepared. It is unknown when, exactly, the recipe was created, but it goes back centuries. The Loaf is part of the food culture of rural families, which were attached to the period of the spring equinox and the religious holidays correlated with the Catholic Easter.
Anecdotes: It was prepared on Easter holidays along with another meal called, in local dialect, “Braciadel”, in Italian Braciadello. Specifically, it was the breakfast of Easter’s Eve, when meat is not eaten. It was eaten in combination with the blessed egg.