Cooking in Piedmont Author:Roberto Donna "Intelligent and gutsy are the words I use to describe Piedmontese cooking because many different flavors are combined within the same dish. The Piedmontese have always known how to use local foods and resources from within their region. They are good at combining those products with those from other areas around them. For example, chocolat... more »e was brought into the region by Manuele Filiberto and the Marsala wine was imported by Garibaldi when he went to Sicily in 1861. Rice was brought into Piedmont after the beginning of the century. Many vegetables used in traditional Piedmont dishes came from America, including corn, beans, peppers, potatoes and artichokes. Piedmontese cooking would be nothing without these key ingredients. In the last 200 years, the Piedmontese have learned how to take these products and make them like their own, incoporating them into their daily recipes." - Roberto Donna« less