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Cotechino Modena IGP is a fresh pork sausage of lean meat, fat and rind, cooked slowly and sliced into soft, rosy rounds, the Modenese partner of lentils at the New Year dinner.
Vincenzo Tanara mentioned the cotechino in his 1644 treatise, and Modena and Ferrara disputed its invention for more than a century: Antonio Frizzi's 1772 Salameide gave the cotechino to Ferrara and the zampone to Modena, while the Modenese Tigrinto Bistonio had already claimed a Modenese origin in 1761. The IGP for Cotechino Modena settled the matter in Modena's favour, and the sausage is still made with meat ground through 7 to 10mm plates.
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Hosteria Giusti in Modena hides behind the centuries-old Giusti delicatessen on Via Farini, a four or five table lunch room Adriano Morandi opened in 1989.
OrderThe tortellini in capon broth and the fried cotechino with Sorbara zabaione.
TipLunch only, Tuesday to Saturday, with a short seasonal carte; read the booking policy on the Hosteria's site and book well ahead.
Trattoria Pomposa - Al Re Gras in Modena serves Michelin Guide Emilian cooking on Piazza della Pomposa, from golden tortellini to bollito misto.
OrderThe tortellini with 24 month Parmigiano cream and the bollito misto with mostarda.
TipIn warm months ask for a table outside on Piazza della Pomposa.
Cotechino makes more sense with someone from Modena explaining it. These are the classes and tours we have checked, with booking links.
9 hours
See how local Parmigiano Reggiano, balsamic, and wine are produced on this guided tour with hotel transfer from Bologna or Modena. Visit the Ferrari Museum and have lu...
8h 30m
Dive into production of Parmigiano Reggiano, learn about Lambrusco wine, explore Ferrari Museum, visit a vinegar factory, and have lunch at a Modena farmhouse on a day...
7 - 9.5 hours
Experience a day trip with transfer to witness the production of Parmigiano cheese, explore the Ferrari and Lamborghini Museum, visit a vinegar factory, and a delightf...
