In Castelferro, a small hamlet of Predosa in the province of Alessandria, the Festival of Donkey Sausages is held.
It was a sultry night in the summer of 1975, one of those nights in which you would never want to go to sleep, when a group of friends, sitting in front of the only bar in town, conceived, almost as a game, the Festival of Donkey Sausages. It was conceived as a transformation of one of the funny dinners, made many times between them, in a big party for thousands of people. The idea appealed to the entire country, whose inhabitants were all mobilized to contribute to the realization of this festival.
So, if in those days you will find yourself walking through the narrow streets of this village, you will have the opportunity to taste the excellent dishes specially prepared for the occasion, starting from the delicious appetizers such as donkey bresaola with arugula; among the first courses you can taste the agnolotti with wine and polenta with tapulone, and then move on to the delicious second courses, including donkey sausages baked in foil, the roast and the donkey stew.
On the table there will also be the tasty local cheeses, such as goat cheese with herbs or juniper ashes; you can, then, conclude your meal with the hazelnut cake or grandmother’s pastries and everything will be washed down with excellent local wines, such as Dolcetto d’Ovada, Acqui and the famous Barbera.
