Polentone

In the heart of Alta Langa in the Asti region, the small village of Cassinasco transforms itself every year into a celebration of culinary traditions with the Polentone, a festival dedicated to one of the most authentic dishes of Piedmontese peasant cuisine. Here, among the rolling hills of the territory, enormous steaming copper pots become the focal point of a feast where polenta is prepared using traditional methods, stirred slowly by hand, and served generously to bring together the local community and visitors around a shared table.

The Polentone is far more than a simple food festival: it is an opportunity to rediscover the genuine flavors of times past, to understand the roots of peasant culture, and to experience authentic moments of conviviality. Polenta, humble yet noble, becomes the symbol of a territory that honors its origins and continues to pass down, through its dishes and recipes, the memory and identity of communities that have made simplicity a virtue.