23/02/2009 - BLACK ARCHIVES IN A POSITIVE NORCIA 2009 FIRST WEEKEND
Despite the crisis and by the last Sunday of Carnival
BLACK NORCIA 2009
ARCHIVE IN A POSITIVE
FIRST WEEKEND
Now the boom is expected next weekend and Parliamentary Secretaries to the court of Tuber melanosporum Held the race of sausage: the sausage stuffer Berardo Bernardini "fastest of the West" 330 pieces in 10 minutes of clock
Satisfaction among the organizers for the first weekend of BLACK NORCIA 2009, 46th Exhibition of Black Truffle and local quality products.
Satisfaction because the numerical presence, just under the past year, is to be assessed in the broader context of neighboring territories in Norcia, where there have been events related to the last Sunday of carnival, from San Benedetto del Tronto in Perugia, via Ascoli, Spoleto, Foligno and Cascia. Despite the coincidence of these events neighbors, the general economic crisis and the fact that the first weekend of Nero Norcia has coincided with the beginning of the so-called "fourth week" of the month, the attendance recorded in the city's accommodation, but especially those among the more than 200 booths have been more than satisfactory.
The highlight of the tourist's first weekend all tastes and flavors you recorded yesterday, starting from the first morning. It 'was a sunny Sunday and acceptable temperatures that has enticed Umbrian family, not just to visit the expo of the typical products of Valnerina. The day opened with the truffle growers association conference "Peter Fountain" focuses on techniques for realizing Valnerina and Italy, effective and profitable cultivation of Tuber melanosporum.
THE ANIMATION
And while in the Hall of Great Council of the City of miners and farmers of Norcia Italy argued over half 'black gold of the earth, in the square Sergio Forti, the dairyman in the historic center Ernesto Tiberi gave a demonstration of how to make cheese, starting fresh milk from a cow.
Just demonstrations of ancient crafts have been the highlight of the first Sunday of Black Norcia.
In the afternoon, again in strong places, three skilled butchers, "sent" as many delicatessens of Norcia, have ventured into the skill of the binding of the sausage. They had the whole 20 minutes of the watch (including the time to clean and load the bagging machine and to fill the gut) to tie the largest number of sausages. Hundreds of people were glued to the stage, a little 'incredulous speed of the hands of three butchers in the race (Peter Catalli, Maurizio Nardi and Berardo Bernardini). At the end won the day Berardo Berardini, and in 10 minutes of time devoted exclusively to the action of the ligature, was able to produce sausages 330 against 264 of the 260 Maurizio Nardi and Peter Catalli.
BIG POLITICAL VISIT
There have been institutional presence. Although purely private visit, yesterday morning were in Norcia Undersecretary of State for Education Giuseppe Pizza, and the deputy on Umbrian. Giampiero Bocci.
FRIDAY '27 THE START OVER
Placed on file on the first weekend, the organization of motors BLACK NORCIA 2009 do not stop. The appointment, in fact, is next Friday, February 27, when over 200 stalls will again open its doors. Scheduled meeting of the chamber of the Province of Perugia (at 10.30), the start of the Educational tour for journalists specializing in food and wine, and the conference "New Perspectives for the development of rural tourism and catering in Umbria", which will , one of the speakers, the Mayor of Montefalco and the mayor Valentino Valentini Trevi, Julian Nalli.