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Eating in Vicenza
Eating in Vicenza
People from Vicenza are often teased because of the recipe of the Roast Cat (Gato a la Visentina). Although it isn't prepared any more, this recipe still remains in the memory of people as a sign of the bad times when people could hardly survive. So don't be scared because of it, consider it just a joke and don't mind if they tell you that cats and rabbits taste the same.
However as a matter of fact, if you go buy a rabbit in a supermarket, it is usually sold with its head, just to re-assure you that it is really a rabbit and not a cat.
However, apart from these picturesque stories, you do not need to be afraid to be served a cat for lunch or dinner.
There are many typical dishes. For example the "Baccalà alla Vicentina": this is stockfish left to soak for days in flowing water and then cooked for hours at a very low flame. It is served usually with "polenta" prepared with maize flour. Once food of poor people is now considered a delicacy.
Or you can try the "Bigoli co l'arna". Bigoli are a kind of thick spaghetti made with flour and eggs (normal spaghetti are without eggs) while "arna" means duck.
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