Merenda Sinoira
Apero? Brunch? Neither one nor the other; the Merenda Sinoira, an unforgettable and unforgettable old Piedmontese gastronomic tradition that is making a comeback, not only in Piedmont.
A cold meal, substantial but with simple local products.
The name Sinoira derives from “sin-a”, a word which in Piedmontese dialect means dinner. Then a snack before dinner. Around 5 pm this refreshing break was set up with the aim of energizing those who had done strenuous work in the early afternoon, before starting to tackle the evening tasks.
The “marenda ant el fassolet” was brought to the field in a napkin and consequently consumed outdoors. The real “marenda sinoira” was instead much richer and more varied and was prepared at home at the end of an important job. All the members of the family attended this small banquet, but also the people who had helped to finish the job.
The ritual of the Sinoira snack, rediscovered and reinvented, creates moments of sociability to be enjoyed strictly in slow mode