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I am half Veneta so I can handle it, starting with POLENTA!
My cousins Giovanna and Saverio asked me what I wanted to eat and I wanted the most traditional staple I could think of: Polenta and Schiz. Schiz is a kind of fresh white cheese, similar to Holloumi. It can not be eaten 'raw' but it needs to be cooked in a frying pan (with no oil) until soft and lightly golden. Butter and cream are usually added once all the water from the cheese has dried up.
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The second pilgrimage is to the Pedavena Brewery, where they make Pedavena and Dolomiti beers.
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Here is the brewery....
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...and attached to the brewery the birreria (bar/restaurant) where you can get unpastorised Pedavena beer on tap.
For more info about this local gem click here