''Sugolo'' is a
northern Italian
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dessert
Dessert is a course (food), course that concludes a meal; the course consists of sweet foods, such as cake, biscuit, ice cream, and possibly a beverage, such as dessert wine or liqueur. Some cultures sweeten foods that are more commonly umami, ...
prepared with the
must
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of red
grape
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The cultivation of grapes began approximately 8,0 ...
s, flour and sugar, cooked slowly and then left to cool. It can be served cool, like a
pudding
Pudding is a type of food which can either be a dessert served after the main meal or a Savoury (dish), savoury (salty or sweet, and spicy) dish, served as part of the main meal.
In the United States, ''pudding'' means a sweet, milk-based des ...
, or preserved in a jar like
jam
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There are many varieties of fruit preserves globally, distinguished by the meth ...
.
History
In ancient times, ''sugolo'' was prepared exclusively during the harvest period with only must and flour; recent recipes often also include the addition of additional sugar in addition to that of the grapes themselves.
It can be enjoyed alone, or as an accompaniment to ''torta sbrisolona''
or with the same wine used for its preparation such as
Lambrusco
Lambrusco (, ) is the name of both an Italian red wine grape and a wine made principally from the grape. The grapes and the wine originate from four zones in Emilia-Romagna and one in Lombardy―principally around the central provinces of Moden ...
del Reggiano, Lambrusco Mantovano or
Malvasia
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dei Colli Piacentini.
''Sügol'' (in the Mantuan dialect) has acquired the status of ''
denominazione comunale d'origine
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'' (De.CO) in 2021, by resolution of the ''
comune
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'' (municipality) of
Gonzaga, Lombardy.
This version of ''sugolo'' takes the name of ''crepada'' because it is cooked until the skin of the grapes cracks.
See also
*
List of Italian desserts and pastries
This is a list of Italian cuisine, Italian desserts and Pastry, pastries. Italian cuisine has developed through centuries of social and political changes, with roots as far back as the 4th century BCE. Italian desserts have been heavily influenced ...
References
Italian desserts
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