With their spicy or sweetness, the “senapate” sauce (or sauces for cheeses), will give a touch of color and more flavor to each dish, especially if you join them with seasoned cheeses, typical cured meat and meat dishes.

With the first recipe dating back to 600 BC and handed down from generation to generation, the Sbrisolona cake has become the symbol of the city of Mantua, in Lombardy. Over the years the recipe has undergone some changes: the hazelnuts have been replaced by almonds, the yellow flour by the white flour and the lard by the butter.