I Piatti della Bilancia:
A Gastronomy Event Dedicated to the Balance of Flavors
Staff Writer - August 18, 2007
 The sixth annual I Piatti della Bilancia (The Plates of the Scale), will take place at Campogalliano, in the province of Modena, in the Emilia region of Italy, from October 1 to 31, 2007. The aim of this month-long event is to overturn the paradigm which pits the pleasure of fine dining against the scale, which judges us 'heavily'.
The home town of the only Italian museum dedicated to the scale organizes this unique gastronomy extravaganza with special recipes inspired by the device. For a full month, gourmands and all those who enjoy the pleasures of good food, are invited to patronize the participating restaurants, which will offer local delicacies, in €25 fixed price meals.
I Piatti della Bilancia offers exquisite recipes, which are the result of the creativity and taste of the region's chefs, who bring to the table a cuisine based upon local products, presented with simple elegance and supported by the natural quality of fresh seasonal ingredients. The event highlights the dedication and love for the fruits of the land, as well as the Emilian culinary tradition, which is typically based on the knowledgeable selection of natural ingredients, combined in creative, balanced, exquisite recipes.
The balance, or contrast, of fragrances and flavors, is the imposed theme mandated by the event's name. The previous annuals of I Piatti della Bilancia offered meals whose richness of flavor enchanted and satisfied the participating restaurant's patrons.
This year list of participating restaurants include:
- Trattoria Barchetta (Little Boat Trattoria): dinner on Fridays and Saturdays. Tel. 059 526218
- La Ca' di Mat (The Home of the Crazy People, in local dialect), dinner on Thursdays. Tel. 059 527675
- Il Cacciatore (The Hunter), lunch and dinner every day. Tel. 059 526227, or 338 8635638
- La Falda (The Layer), dinner on Fridays. Tel. 059 528416, or 333 3042481
- La Gentile (The Kind One), every day, lunch and dinner from Monday to Friday, lunch only on Sunday. Tel. 059 525938
- Ristorante Laghi (Restaurant The Lakes), Fridays and Sundays. Tel. 056 526988
- Il Volante (The Steering Wheel), dinner from Monday to Friday, weekends and lunch upon request. Tel. 059 851505.
It is advised to reserve at least 24 hours in advance. The recipes presented during the event will remain on the menus of the participating restaurants for the whole year, provided that the fresh ingredients used are available.
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