If you have always considered “frog eaters” a derogatory term for our transalpine cousins, you can now include in that bunch many of our countrymen. By the way “ranocchio” is frog.“Sagra” is something that could be translated in English as festival or fair, usually linked to some local food in a small town or village, with music and dance usually going along with the eating.
“Raviolo” is the singular of ravioli, a famous type of filled pasta.
“Stringozzo”, the singular of “Stringozzi”, is a kind of handmade pasta produced in Umbria. “Cinta” is a quite rare breed of pig, typical of Siena, which owes its name to a white sash (“cinta” in Tuscan) on its black coat.See also: Totano & Cinghiale
This post is interesting, informative and funny meantime. I like the design of the little green frog from the firt photo.
ReplyDeleteI guess it is Summer time as it is Sagra time. I think I would like to try the Sagra dello Stringozzo alla Cinta!
ReplyDeleteThese festivals would be fun to visit.
ReplyDeleteExcellent ads!
ReplyDeleteThat is one cute pig.
ReplyDeleteno frogs on the menu? As a Chinese, we eat almost every thing.
ReplyDeleteYep, frogs and pork--about as unkosher as it can get. I'll have to pass on this sagra.
ReplyDeleteBut it's nice to learn about that old and revived Cinta breed.
Yes, there are some frog eaters in the deep South as well, mostly in rural areas. I like these colorful attention grabbing signs.
ReplyDeleteInteresting post today. Never heard that expression.
ReplyDeleteWell VP, now you know what you have to do: go and get photos of every sagra.
ReplyDeleteI always buy "something" to bring back home to my kitchen, wherever I go....
ReplyDeleteI like the graphic design on many products.
Pasta / Ravioli is great!
Hai voglia! Fra polenta coi porcini, polenta fritta e baccalà, balli e orchestrine è tutta una sagra in ogni dove! Ciao, Arianna
ReplyDeleteVery cool posters! The smiling ravioli are so funny. :-)
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