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We’ve got some belly-rumbling news for you – ultimate foodie theme park, Eataly World, officially cut its ribbon (if you’ll pardon the pun) and opened its doors to the public for the first time on the 15th November 2017. The huge, $106 million, 20-acre venue is set on the outskirts of Bologna, AKA the home of much-loved ragu – quite fittingly. Eataly World isn’t just about trying and buying delicious food, though – it’s sustainable, too. The complex runs on 44,000 solar panels, intends to employ around 3,000 people, and is the largest project of its kind in the world. Inside the grounds, there are 47 restaurants, 40 areas for food production, 22 gardens, a sports complex, as well as six pens with cows, sheep, goats, pigs, and chickens. Want to know the best part? You can enter the food theme park for free – we’re serious. Keep scrolling to find out just a few of the exciting things you can expect to see (and eat, of course) at Eataly World…
Truffle fan? Great news, folks – because truffles are synonymous with trips to Italy. In fact, part of the grounds that loop around the main complex have been named Terra del Tartufo, AKA Truffle Land, which is a special area for truffles to be grown in. Plus, there will be daily truffle hunt demonstrations, where highly-trained pooches will sniff out both white and black truffles hidden in the earth – delicious and entertaining, right?
One of the main aims of Eataly World is to create a hands-on experience for its guests. So, you can look forward to glassed-off kitchens, where you’ll get to see the preparation of cheese and pasta for yourself. And if you’ve got some cash to spare, why not sign up to a behind-the- scenes tour? In the pasta room, for example, you’ll learn about the pasta-making process, and will get to see freshly-made penne, tagliatelle, and stuffed tortellini laid out on trays to dry. On top of that, you’ll have the chance to buy spaghetti that’s been dried for either 12, 24, or 36 hours – and because Italy is the home of spaghetti, after all, it would be rude not to try some authentic and local produce.
If you’re a cheese lover, Eataly World is basically your heaven on earth. Products in retro packaging will be sold at the Italian Cheese Store so you can take some home for your nearest and dearest, along with artisanal cheeses sourced from all over Italy.
What would a food theme park be without cooking lessons? At Eataly World, a number of pasta makers have set up shop in brand-new kitchens at the site to show you how to do it best. At the cooking demonstrations, you’ll learn how to make fresh pasta in the Bolognese style (think tortellini and tagliatelle, to name just a few), followed by a mouth-watering tasting session at the end. Drooling, yet?
Did you know Italy produces over 100 brands of gin, and more than 200 vermouths? We think that’s pretty impressive, to be honest. The cocktail you absolutely must try while you’re at Eataly World, though, is one (or two) of the 1,000 kinds of Negroni cocktails being poured at the stalls. If that’s not worth raising a glass to, we don’t know what is…
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