On the occasion of the week-long Desmontegada Festival, which celebrates the return of livestock from the summer pastures to the Valley, we offer a delicious recipe featuring Tosèla, dressed up for the holidays with autumnal flavors. In this recipe, the aroma of milk, captured in a delicious cornmeal breading, meets the fresh sweetness of grapes, the crunchy aroma of new Renette apples, and the savory flavor of Trentino speck.

A little more information: Tosèla is a fresh cheese, a curd to be precise, produced in the Valley with fresh cow's milk. Click here to discover the Caseificio di Primiero: this and other cheeses are also available online!

DIRECTIONS:

1. Place the Tosèla on a cutting board and dry it with paper towels, then cut it into evenly sized cubes.
2. Wash, dry, and cut the grapes in half. Cut the speck into strips and then roll them into rolls.
3. Wash and dry the apple, remove the seeds, cut it into slices, and cut them in half.

For the breading:

1. Take three plates and place the eggs in one, the white flour in the second, and the yellow polenta flour in the last.
2. Beat the eggs with a fork. Take the Tosèla cubes and flour them with the white flour, then dip them in the egg, and finally coat them in the polenta flour, ensuring they coat the entire surface.
3. Fry them, a few at a time, in plenty of hot oil for a couple of minutes until golden brown.
4. Drain the fried Tosèla with a slotted spoon and place it on a plate lined with paper towels or paper towels.
5. Add salt and mix.
6. Form the skewers using Tosèla, alternating with apple, grapes, and speck as desired. Serve immediately.

RECIPE BY: Silvia Coletto is a food blogger, food photographer, and passionate expert on typical products and traditional recipes from Trentino-Alto Adige, and Primiero in particular. On her blog www.dolcimariemonti.it, special attention is paid to selecting local ingredients. You'll find traditional Dolomite cuisine as well as some new and easy-to-follow modern interpretations.
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