Mushrooms greedy? You can not miss the famous Mushroom Festival of Cusano Mutri (BN) from the 19 September to the 6 October 2013!
The most famous is back again this year Feast of Mushrooms of the Campania region and held in the charming village of Cusano Mutri, in the Reginale del Matese park, in the province of Benevento.
The 35th edition of the festival will take place 19 from September to October 6 2013 and will provide for the setting up of stands in the square and in the streets of the town from 12 am to 24 pm.
Gastronomy, typical delicacies to taste and lots of wine, but also entertainment for all visitors who come to Cusano Mutri every year to savor the porcini mushrooms prepared and cooked in the most varied ways.
In program art exhibitions, market exhibitions of typical products and local crafts, painting and photography exhibitions, wine tastings, sweets and liqueurs, group dances, smooth and Latin American dances, excursions to neighboring locations, horse trekking, performances by artists street music, itinerant folk music and live music.
To eat just go to one of the many restaurants and trattorias on the path of the festival and choose from the menus offered. The price for each “Sagra” menu is 14 euros, including a first, a second, a side dish and a drink.
Among the most "popular" dishes:
Tagliatelle with porcini mushrooms
Gnocchi with porcini mushrooms
Escalope with porcini mushrooms
Lasagne of fresh pasta baked with mushrooms
Risotto with porcini mushrooms
Porcini mushrooms heads au gratin
Pork leg with porcini mushrooms
Here is the complete list of restaurants in Cusano Mutri and their "Sagra" menus
The complete program of the event is on the official website of the municipality of Cusano Mutri
Information on the Mushroom Festival of Cusano Mutri
When: 19 from September to October 6 2013
Where: Cusano Mutri (BN)