Mantovana / Piacentina
- Characteristics
- Flattened fruit with a grey-green rind
Mantuan Pumpkin
Mantuan pumpkin covers pumpkins grown around Mantua, with several varieties used in the local kitchen.
- Region
- Lombardy
- Local range
- Mantovana, Violino and Delica among others
- Kitchen uses
- Tortelli, gnocchi and risotto
Types and forms
Violino
- Characteristics
- Elongated fruit with a yellow-orange rind
Delica
- Characteristics
- Hybrid with a smooth green rind
| Mantovana / Piacentina | Violino | Delica | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristics | Flattened fruit with a grey-green rind | Elongated fruit with a yellow-orange rind | Hybrid with a smooth green rind |
Try it in the kitchen
In Mantua, pumpkin goes into tortelli, gnocchi and risotto. Try it in a risotto with butter and grated cheese, then ask which pumpkin variety was used when you taste a local version.
Ask which pumpkin
The Mantuan name refers to a local range, not one universal shape. Ask for the variety when choosing a pumpkin for tortelli, gnocchi or risotto; the examples here are not an exhaustive list.
