{"id":5913,"date":"2023-03-22T02:59:42","date_gmt":"2023-03-22T06:59:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/panoramitalia.com\/?p=5913"},"modified":"2023-03-22T02:59:46","modified_gmt":"2023-03-22T06:59:46","slug":"a-locals-guide-to-parma-italy-city-of-cheese-ham-and-stunning-baroque-buildings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/panoramitalia.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/22\/a-locals-guide-to-parma-italy-city-of-cheese-ham-and-stunning-baroque-buildings\/","title":{"rendered":"A local\u2019s guide to Parma, Italy: city of cheese, ham and stunning baroque buildings"},"content":{"rendered":"

by\u00a0John Brunton<\/a> for The Guardian –<\/em><\/strong> Food and wine critic Andrea Grignaffini reveals his favourite haunts in his home city \u2013 a gourmand\u2019s delight with wine bars galore.<\/p>

Food<\/strong><\/h2>

Food in Parma is all about our unique products \u2013 parmesan cheese, Parma ham \u2013 and the way we prepare them, as antipasti or as fillings for pasta. The best quality is found at the traditional salumerie<\/em> and cheese shops on Piazza Ghiaia<\/a>. Cibivari<\/a>, half a mile away on Strada XXII Luglio, is a bakery and deli recently opened by the dynamic Roberta Boni, using local, seasonal produce in simple home cooking \u2013 focaccia, aubergine parmigiana. Take it away for a picnic or eat in at one of the small tables.<\/p>

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\u00a0Illustration: Hennie Haworth\/the Guardian<\/sup><\/figcaption><\/figure>

In Parma you are spoilt for choice when it comes to dining out.\u00a0Inkiostro<\/a>\u00a0surprises me every time I go \u2013 its talented young chef, Salvatore Morello, creates exceptional fine dining menus, including a wonderful vegetarian version. For a complete contrast, try lunch (it doesn\u2019t open in the evening) at\u00a0Da Antonia<\/a>, a typical, homely trattoria: eating there is like being in a 1950s Italian movie, with the signora stirring pots from early morning, and daily dishes that include\u00a0trippa<\/em>\u00a0and succulent\u00a0bollito misto<\/em>.<\/p>

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Basilica di Santa Maria della Steccata in Parma.\u00a0Photograph: Julian Elliott Photography\/Getty Images<\/sup><\/figcaption><\/figure>

I always find myself going back to the\u00a0Basilica di Santa Maria della Steccata<\/a>, where my father took me to mass when I was a child. The lavish interiors still take my breath away, and this is where my love for the baroque began. Just behind the basilica is the lesser-known\u00a0Chiostri di San Giovanni<\/a>\u00a0, a magical 10th-century monastery that is the perfect place to listen to a choral concert. And the one thing all visitors must discover is the\u00a0Teatro Farnese<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 . If you can\u2019t get a ticket for a concert here, there is a good guided tour. I would happily be the caretaker and live here permanently.<\/p>

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