Parco Oglio Sud

It belongs to the cucurbits family. With a high content in potassium and very few fats, a pasty and hard pulp and a sweetish taste, it is the essential element for many traditional dishes of Mantua, like the famous Pumpkin Tortelli. This is the traditional dish of the Christmas Eve dinner. According to the tradition, the Gonzaga family promoted this dish as a symbol of their Court and completed it with mostarda, in order to highlight the sweet-salty contrast, very appreciated in the Middle Ages.