@@melissabeth5224 oh, that's a great choice! Lucky you. Hope you enjoyed it :) Btw, if you looking for something to watch, I have a channel as well with videos from London, Italy and other cities! ♥️
@@VASIGTravelingLifeinLondon It was great! I miss living in Europe. We got to travel to so many places during the 3 years there. I will check out your channel. Thanks.
@@melissabeth5224 I can imagine, that’s what I usually love doing as well! But if this makes you feel any better. We also haven’t been able to travel around Europe in the past 1 year 😅 Thank you, very much appreciated ❤️
The stockfish that arrives here comes directly from the Lofoten islands(Norway). The story goes that in 1431 Pietro Querini and his crew were sailing North and after a journey that had seemed unfortunate from the beginning there was a shipwreck and the survivors found themselves in the Lofoten islands. They were rescued and taken care of, so they spent the colder months there and when the season allowed them to take sea again, they slowly returned to Venice and brought lots of dried stockfish, given to them because it was a durable food that would have lasted for the whole journey. The enthusiasm with which it was welcomed in Venice was due also to the fact that in that period in the different convents and monasteries in the region, people were eating too much meat and dried stockfish represented a perfect solution to reintroduce the habit of the venerdì di magro (light Friday). Due to cultural and historical factors, the Italian market breaks down into five major zones: Venetia, Liguria, Campania, Calabria and Sicily. Stockfish is less popular in the other regions (with the exceptions of the two cities, Livorno and Ancona, that are traditionally longstanding consumers). The methods of preparation of this product vary from region to region. Consumers must therefore purchase the right kind of stockfish. Before cooking, the stockfish must be “softened” by soaking in water for at least one week. Consumers generally buy it in already cookable form. In north-eastern Italy, people prefer a leaner fish, which is beaten to “recover” it. The preference elsewhere is for a fattier fish, which is “recovered” as a whole piece, After softening for a few days it is then divided up.
It's amazing how you can evoke so many positive reactions in just a few minutes. Food, family, and amazing traditions. So powerful! Thanks for sharing, Mark!
Bigoli con Anatra is my all time favorite. I probably had it a hundred times during my years in Vicenza. It was always my go-to. It's also a regional pasta/dish so it's even a little hard (though not impossible) to find it outside the Veneto region....let alone back in the states. Basically unless I buy the custom pasta die (from Italy) and make everything from scratch, it's fairly unlikely a person is going to find this dish in an Italian restaurant in America, including ones that lean more towards the "authentic" side. I miss it and agree it is an absolute must try.
Here in Vicenza we also have "Sopressa" a particular kind of salami, very tasty and really really delicious, it is LOVED all over Veneto. Then we have the Asiago cheese, made in the mountains (about 1h away from the city) and well... we are in Veneto, so you can find every kind of wine😏
@@valenesco45 se ha il nome simile non vuol dire che sia la stessa cosa, e onestamente dubito ci siano legami. Sicuramente è un salume tipico Veneto, ti dico solo che il paese dove la sopressa è certificata DOP si chiama Valli del Pasubio (VI), e come dice il nome si trova alle pendici del monte e se guardi su Maps noterai che è abbastanza isolato e piccolo. Questo a confermare il fatto che la sopressata meridionale e la sopressa veneta sono due cose totalmente indipendenti. Anche a livello storico si potrebbe confermare la stessa cosa: come ben saprai l'Italia è sempre stata ampiamente differente internamente, dove solo spostandosi da una regione ad un'altra, anche limitrofa, si notano delle differenze linguistiche (per dialetti-lingue), "culturali" (anche se la cultura base è la stessa) e sicuramente anche culinarie. E questo è ciò che fa il nostro Paese il più bello al mondo.
I may have a possibility of moving to Vicenza for work as a civilian and I am already researching it because I love Italy and your videos are super educational!
It’s a nice city with really good markets and events going on everywhere. I remember walking around after going to a chocolate fest and stumbling on the new star wars movie that people were watching outside for free. The people are pretty friendly and the museum rotates a lot of good artwork. The traffic kinda sucks but it is outweighed by the food and stores.
Thanks for speaking about Vicenza, we all really hope things are going to get better. BTW The cats' "legend" is way ancient than the WW2...there is also an old doggerel referring to it.
I totally agree with you! Which is your favorite food? Btw, if you looking for something to watch, I have a channel as well with videos from London, Italy and other cities! ♥️
I'm from Vicenza and live in USA. You forgot about Tramezzini, Tartine and Spunciotti that are served for Aperitivo with Sprits Aperol. Also you should have our wines there, like Soave, Fragolino, Prosecco and many others from Veneto. Other foods to mention are Sopressa Vicentina and Asiago cheese, Trippa alla Parmigiana (Tripe), Polenta e Musso (Donkey), Coniglio in Teccia (Rabbit), Grigliata Mista (assortment of grilled meats), Pesetto Fritto (small fried fish) and so much more... I would need so much room. :)
It was a short list. We have a newer version coming out in a few weeks on our Wolters World Eats Channel that goes more in depth. This was more of a "5 things to eat" since tourists only tend to stay a couple days. But yes you are right there are many more tasty treats from Vicenza
CIao Mark,da vicentina DOC ti consiglio anche la soppressa, fonduta di Asiago con polenta e "polenta e osei" ( altro che i gatti) .Vieni a casa mia ti faccio assaggiare un sugo di anatra spettacolare! ;-)
Thank you for your content on Vicenza!! It's now part of our itinerary for our family trip to Italy. Is there any part of town that you would recommend for us to stay at? Thinking of using Vicenza as a home-base and day trip out from there. Any other useful information would be greatly appreciated.
Basically any traditional Veneto dish. Plus each comune (when it's in season) has a different bit of produce like Marostica is known for its cherries, Bassano for its grappa (brandy effectively and it's great, plus if you go there, drink a mezzoemezzo as it's the local drink) and asparagus, Nanto for its truffles, peas from Lumignano, rice from Grumolo. So if you go in the right season, do try to see if they make anything with those products or buy some and try it yourself. However, sopressa and polenta are things you need to eat in Vicenza plus Asiago, Breganze and all the other cheeses you'll find!
Totally loving them as well! What's your favorite italian food? Btw, if you looking for something to watch, I have a channel as well with videos from London, Italy and other cities! ♥️
Totally, as someone who has been in Vicenza many times I completely agree with him! but I usually have a lot of aperol spritz! Btw, if you looking for something to watch, I have a channel as well with videos from London, Italy and other cities! ♥️
Not sure if it’s on my end or not but on your last couple videos there is a spot that turns black and doesn’t have video. Doesn’t really matter and has no effect overall but just to give you a heads up.
I'm hoping to get military contract employment in Italy (Vicenza, Aviano, Naples, ((Signorella too remote)). When traveling international (I'm in USA) to arrive in Vicenza, would you fly into Rome and take rail system? Milan?
@@hpvspeedmachine4183 Thank you for the tip. I use American (flight benefit [or curse, depending on the gate agent, weather, mechanical, crew walk ups, cancelled flights, see pages 2-24 for more reasons]).
Soo cool!! Where are you going in turkey? Btw, if you looking for something to watch, I have a channel as well with videos from London, Italy and other cities! ♥️
@@VASIGTravelingLifeinLondon I have been every where in Turkey. I'll probably stay put in Istanbul this time. I love London, it is the most interesting city in the world. There is so much too see. I used to walk 10 km daily with guide book.
Löwengrube! It's the best German food in Italy. I mean, I know that's weird, but we have friends who actually live in Germany but always eat there when they visit because it's apparently the best German food ever 😂
Really hope that in a couple of years they reopen again! Btw, if you looking for something to watch, I have a channel as well with videos from London, Italy and other cities! ♥️
@@VASIGTravelingLifeinLondon been a decent watcher and am keeping up. In case you go back to Vicenza they have a great museum with special section dedicated to architecture with original drawings by Thomas Jefferson off all people (pladdian buildings).
I used to live in Vicenza. We were there at the Army base. I miss it so much. Wish we could go back.
how did you find Vicenza? ♥️ It's such a beautiful city
My husband is in the US Army and it was one of the duty stations we were offered to move to. We lived there for 3 years.
@@melissabeth5224 oh, that's a great choice! Lucky you. Hope you enjoyed it :)
Btw, if you looking for something to watch, I have a channel as well with videos from London, Italy and other cities! ♥️
@@VASIGTravelingLifeinLondon It was great! I miss living in Europe. We got to travel to so many places during the 3 years there. I will check out your channel. Thanks.
@@melissabeth5224 I can imagine, that’s what I usually love doing as well! But if this makes you feel any better. We also haven’t been able to travel around Europe in the past 1 year 😅
Thank you, very much appreciated ❤️
Thanks for spreading the beauties and goodies of my beloved city ♥️
Are you from Vicenza? It's such a beautiful city! One my best friends is from there!!
Oh my gosh! I’m from Vicenza and it’s such a rare thing to see someone from abroad talking about this city 😄 well done!!!
The stockfish that arrives here comes directly from the Lofoten islands(Norway). The story goes that in 1431 Pietro Querini and his crew were sailing North and after a journey that had seemed unfortunate from the beginning there was a shipwreck and the survivors found themselves in the Lofoten islands. They were rescued and taken care of, so they spent the colder months there and when the season allowed them to take sea again, they slowly returned to Venice and brought lots of dried stockfish, given to them because it was a durable food that would have lasted for the whole journey. The enthusiasm with which it was welcomed in Venice was due also to the fact that in that period in the different convents and monasteries in the region, people were eating too much meat and dried stockfish represented a perfect solution to reintroduce the habit of the venerdì di magro (light Friday).
Due to cultural and historical factors, the Italian market breaks down into five major zones: Venetia, Liguria, Campania, Calabria and Sicily. Stockfish is less popular in the other regions (with the exceptions of the two cities, Livorno and Ancona, that are traditionally longstanding consumers).
The methods of preparation of this product vary from region to region. Consumers must therefore purchase the right kind of stockfish.
Before cooking, the stockfish must be “softened” by soaking in water for at least one week. Consumers generally buy it in already cookable form.
In north-eastern Italy, people prefer a leaner fish, which is beaten to “recover” it. The preference elsewhere is for a fattier fish, which is “recovered” as a whole piece, After softening for a few days it is then divided up.
It's amazing how you can evoke so many positive reactions in just a few minutes. Food, family, and amazing traditions. So powerful! Thanks for sharing, Mark!
Bigoli con Anatra is my all time favorite. I probably had it a hundred times during my years in Vicenza. It was always my go-to. It's also a regional pasta/dish so it's even a little hard (though not impossible) to find it outside the Veneto region....let alone back in the states. Basically unless I buy the custom pasta die (from Italy) and make everything from scratch, it's fairly unlikely a person is going to find this dish in an Italian restaurant in America, including ones that lean more towards the "authentic" side. I miss it and agree it is an absolute must try.
Nice one. I am going end of November for 6 days.I will try the first 2 dishes.
Here in Vicenza we also have "Sopressa" a particular kind of salami, very tasty and really really delicious, it is LOVED all over Veneto. Then we have the Asiago cheese, made in the mountains (about 1h away from the city) and well... we are in Veneto, so you can find every kind of wine😏
Yes!! I've had that more than a few times :) I went to Asiago maybe 10 years ago. Cute town and the war memorial there is impressive.
Asiago is the cutest town ever! We just went last weekend and fell in love
@@woltersworld yes, absolutely!! The first time I went there I had the chills.
La soppressata è un salume tipico del sud. Sicuramente è di stampo meridionale quella che dici tu.
@@valenesco45 se ha il nome simile non vuol dire che sia la stessa cosa, e onestamente dubito ci siano legami. Sicuramente è un salume tipico Veneto, ti dico solo che il paese dove la sopressa è certificata DOP si chiama Valli del Pasubio (VI), e come dice il nome si trova alle pendici del monte e se guardi su Maps noterai che è abbastanza isolato e piccolo. Questo a confermare il fatto che la sopressata meridionale e la sopressa veneta sono due cose totalmente indipendenti. Anche a livello storico si potrebbe confermare la stessa cosa: come ben saprai l'Italia è sempre stata ampiamente differente internamente, dove solo spostandosi da una regione ad un'altra, anche limitrofa, si notano delle differenze linguistiche (per dialetti-lingue), "culturali" (anche se la cultura base è la stessa) e sicuramente anche culinarie. E questo è ciò che fa il nostro Paese il più bello al mondo.
I may have a possibility of moving to Vicenza for work as a civilian and I am already researching it because I love Italy and your videos are super educational!
It’s a nice city with really good markets and events going on everywhere. I remember walking around after going to a chocolate fest and stumbling on the new star wars movie that people were watching outside for free. The people are pretty friendly and the museum rotates a lot of good artwork. The traffic kinda sucks but it is outweighed by the food and stores.
Thanks for speaking about Vicenza, we all really hope things are going to get better.
BTW The cats' "legend" is way ancient than the WW2...there is also an old doggerel referring to it.
lmao, the fact that even outside of Veneto the story of Vicenza's people eating cats spread is hilarious
I’m going here in 2 weeks for a wedding!!! Ahhhhh I’m so excited!!! 😍🥰
Italian food is the best 👍
I totally agree with you! Which is your favorite food?
Btw, if you looking for something to watch, I have a channel as well with videos from London, Italy and other cities! ♥️
@Honest Travel 👍 Definitely top 5 international cuisine for me.
The area is also known for its truffles. Lots of great pasta con funghi.
All this food is super delicious, but let's be honest... Veneto is all about the drinking :D
No, it’s Friuli Venezia Giulia!
I'm from Vicenza and live in USA. You forgot about Tramezzini, Tartine and Spunciotti that are served for Aperitivo with Sprits Aperol. Also you should have our wines there, like Soave, Fragolino, Prosecco and many others from Veneto. Other foods to mention are Sopressa Vicentina and Asiago cheese, Trippa alla Parmigiana (Tripe), Polenta e Musso (Donkey), Coniglio in Teccia (Rabbit), Grigliata Mista (assortment of grilled meats), Pesetto Fritto (small fried fish) and so much more... I would need so much room. :)
It was a short list. We have a newer version coming out in a few weeks on our Wolters World Eats Channel that goes more in depth. This was more of a "5 things to eat" since tourists only tend to stay a couple days. But yes you are right there are many more tasty treats from Vicenza
Making me hungry for italian in the morning love it
Go have some haha Btw, if you looking for something to watch, I have a channel as well with videos from London, Italy and other cities! ♥️
My best friend is from Vicenza and I've there a couple of times! Great to see you're enjoying an aperol spritz as well! ♥️
CIao Mark,da vicentina DOC ti consiglio anche la soppressa, fonduta di Asiago con polenta e "polenta e osei" ( altro che i gatti) .Vieni a casa mia ti faccio assaggiare un sugo di anatra spettacolare! ;-)
Wow, everything looks so tasty 😋
It was. Except for the pig nerves
Thank you for your content on Vicenza!! It's now part of our itinerary for our family trip to Italy. Is there any part of town that you would recommend for us to stay at? Thinking of using Vicenza as a home-base and day trip out from there. Any other useful information would be greatly appreciated.
Buoni i piatti vicentini eh!!
Great video as always
Basically any traditional Veneto dish. Plus each comune (when it's in season) has a different bit of produce like Marostica is known for its cherries, Bassano for its grappa (brandy effectively and it's great, plus if you go there, drink a mezzoemezzo as it's the local drink) and asparagus, Nanto for its truffles, peas from Lumignano, rice from Grumolo. So if you go in the right season, do try to see if they make anything with those products or buy some and try it yourself. However, sopressa and polenta are things you need to eat in Vicenza plus Asiago, Breganze and all the other cheeses you'll find!
12👍🏻 thank you Professor for Italian flair🤗
You're welcome Tom
@@woltersworld It's my pleasure
It would’ve been quicker to make what not to eat right? Or would that be impossible?
😂😂
It would have been a very short video :)
@@woltersworld Hey everyone this is Mark with Wolters World I’m in Vicenza, Italy and here’s the top 0 things that you should not eat here
The only Italian food/drink I don't like is Grappa
Never left the US so I travel through your videos. I need that food though lol
Jocelyn will be cooking some of it on her channel
Bigoli with duck sauce looks 👌.
Totally loving them as well!
What's your favorite italian food? Btw, if you looking for something to watch, I have a channel as well with videos from London, Italy and other cities! ♥️
Wow! Good to know
Totally, as someone who has been in Vicenza many times I completely agree with him! but I usually have a lot of aperol spritz! Btw, if you looking for something to watch, I have a channel as well with videos from London, Italy and other cities! ♥️
Oh I am hungry! 🤤
🔥yay another one
Which is your favorite city? Btw, if you looking for something to watch, I have a channel as well with videos from London, Italy and other cities! ♥️
When was this filmed? 🤷♂️
2016
Some of the best coffee in Italy comes from Vicenza.....it is also where Illy coffee is made
We need the places to open up so we can actually enjoy it.... living in Vicenza hasn’t been great since Covid hit 😢
Not sure if it’s on my end or not but on your last couple videos there is a spot that turns black and doesn’t have video. Doesn’t really matter and has no effect overall but just to give you a heads up.
Yes, here for example at 0:10 - 0:14.
I'm hoping to get military contract employment in Italy (Vicenza, Aviano, Naples, ((Signorella too remote)). When traveling international (I'm in USA) to arrive in Vicenza, would you fly into Rome and take rail system? Milan?
Venice
@@hpvspeedmachine4183 Thank you for the tip. I use American (flight benefit [or curse, depending on the gate agent, weather, mechanical, crew walk ups, cancelled flights, see pages 2-24 for more reasons]).
We flew into Verona via Paris from the US. Easy drive from Verona to Vicenza or an easy train ride.
Very hungry travelers, I am traveling to Turkey in 2 weeks 😋
Soo cool!! Where are you going in turkey? Btw, if you looking for something to watch, I have a channel as well with videos from London, Italy and other cities! ♥️
@@VASIGTravelingLifeinLondon I have been every where in Turkey. I'll probably stay put in Istanbul this time. I love London, it is the most interesting city in the world. There is so much too see. I used to walk 10 km daily with guide book.
Io Sono uno dei quei soldati lolol
Vicentini "magnagati" lol
Dude looks like action Bronson
When in Italy (or really European continent), eat Pizza. Yep, my go to dish.
Löwengrube! It's the best German food in Italy. I mean, I know that's weird, but we have friends who actually live in Germany but always eat there when they visit because it's apparently the best German food ever 😂
Thanks for highlighting regional food. Unfortunately lots of them are served by smaller mom and pop cafes and might not survive the pandemic.
Really hope that in a couple of years they reopen again! Btw, if you looking for something to watch, I have a channel as well with videos from London, Italy and other cities! ♥️
@@VASIGTravelingLifeinLondon been a decent watcher and am keeping up. In case you go back to Vicenza they have a great museum with special section dedicated to architecture with original drawings by Thomas Jefferson off all people (pladdian buildings).
💪veneto💪🇮🇹
I'm on my way as soon as ☉Bella Italia🌻 is open for business again
I’m hungry
What's your favorite food? Btw, if you looking for something to watch, I have a channel as well with videos from London, Italy and other cities! ♥️
Jesus loves everyone
Then why does he apparently ask so many Americans to vote for hate-mongering politicians?
Still looking a bit burnt.
Mangia gatti
Ma come ti permetti?