• Food & Wine

Sbrisolona Mantovana

Where
Centro storico, Mantova

A journey through the flavours of Mantua cannot possibly ignore Sbrisolinando & Co, a festival running from 14 to 16 October 2022 that celebrates and honours the undisputed queen of Mantua’s pastry-making tradition.

 

A dessert that, together with other outstanding Italian regional pastries, promises to transform the historic centre of Mantua into a treasure trove of sweetness in the form of an event that will be enriched by guided tastings, show cooking, workshops and themed culinary challenges. 
With a history stretching back to the sixteenth century, the Torta Sbrisolona, (from the Mantuan dialect word “brisa”, meaning “crumb”) stands out precisely for the unique crumbliness of its dough, a property that causes the cake to crumble in the hands to form irregular pieces of varying sizes. A nourishing peasant recipe that was traditionally prepared by combining corn flour and hazelnuts with lard, the cake was transformed into a piece of refined patisserie at the Court of the Gonzaga family, where it was modified and sweetened: almonds took the place of hazelnuts, while the dough was enriched with vanilla, sugar and lemon and the lard replaced with butter. 
Unchanged over the course of centuries, the delicious taste of Torta Sbrisolona continues to delight visitors from all over who, in accordance with the most widespread local custom, should break it with their hands and enhance its flavor by immersing the crumbs in grappa.  
 

Take me here: Sbrisolona Mantovana

Places

Mostarda Mantovana

  • Food & Wine
Mostarda Mantovana

Rotonda di San Lorenzo

La chiesa è una delle tante costruite, secondo tradizione, da Matilde di Canossa
  • Art & Culture
Mantova, Rotonda di San Lorenzo
321 mt

Leon Battista Alberti Journey into Classicism

  • Religious Tourism
Churches of San Sebastiano and Sant'Andrea, churches in Mantua
363 mt

Palazzo della Ragione e Torre dell'Orologio

  • Art & Culture
Palazzo della Ragione e Torre dell'Orologio
368 mt

Scientific theatre

  • Art & Culture
Teatro Bibiena, Mantova
552 mt

House of Andrea Mantegna

  • Art & Culture
House of Andrea Mantegna
624 mt

Piazza sordello in mantua

Formerly St. Peter's Square, was not only the square of the Cathedral, but also the stage of the Gonzaga power
  • Art & Culture
Piazza Sordello in Mantua
648 mt

Cathedral of Mantua

The Cathedral of Mantua has an ancient history: some chronicles trace its foundation back to 313 a.D.
  • Religious Tourism
Cathedral of Mantua
657 mt

Palazzo Ducale of Mantua

The beauty of Palazzo Ducale, the Gonzaga residence, is hard to describe. It's maybe the most architecturally dense palace of its period.
  • Art & Culture
Palazzo Ducale
681 mt

House of Rigoletto

  • Art & Culture
House of Rigoletto - Credits. Mincioedintorni.com
755 mt

San Leonardo neighbourhood

  • Art & Culture
San Leonardo neighbourhood - Credits. fai-platform.imgix.net
765 mt

Ducal Palace

  • Art & Culture
Ducal Palace - Mantua
773 mt

Saint George Castle

Isabella d’Este, one of the most influential women of the Italian Renaissance, lived here for a long time.
  • Art & Culture
Castello di San Giorgio
773 mt

Palazzo Te

Palazzo Te in Mantua, a villa with decorations inspired by antiquity. The brainchild of Giulio Romano and Federico II Gonzaga
  • Art & Culture
Palazzo Te
1.05 km

Lago di Mezzo

  • Art & Culture
Lago di Mezzo - skyline Mantova
1.78 km

Bosco Virgiliano

Today the Bosco is the biggest park in the town and is managed by the Associazione Anticittà
  • Active & Green
Bosco Virgiliano
2.44 km

Fort of Sparafucile

  • Art & Culture
Fort of Sparafucile - nikonclub.it
2.53 km

Village of grazie in curtatone

Land rich in tradition and history is part of the Mincio Park where the river expands to form the lakes that surround Mantua
  • Villages
Village of Grazie in Curtatone
7.58 km

Grazie

Groups of houses leaning against the Sanctuary of the Madonna delle Grazie
  • Villages
Grazie
7.59 km

The Bertone Park

Today visitors can use the many paths and walkways to explore the villa’s grounds and admire the lake and the rich vegetation
  • Parks
Parco delle Bertone
10.49 km

Where to sleep

LA FORESTERIA DEL MERLIN COCAI

Mantova
LA FORESTERIA DEL MERLIN COCAI
100 mt

SAN LORENZO APARTMENT

Mantova
SAN LORENZO APARTMENT
110 mt

SANTA MARIA APARTMENT

Mantova
SANTA MARIA APARTMENT
110 mt

MANTOVA HOME

Mantova
MANTOVA HOME
133 mt

LE STANZE DELL'ARTISTA

Mantova
LE STANZE DELL'ARTISTA
134 mt

MEUBLE' MANTEGNA

Mantova
MEUBLE' MANTEGNA
141 mt

CASA VALENTINA

Mantova
CASA VALENTINA
146 mt

CASA SAN DOMENICO

Mantova
CASA SAN DOMENICO
146 mt

ITALIA

Mantova
ITALIA
150 mt

MANSION 28

Mantova
MANSION 28
151 mt

MANSION 28

Mantova
MANSION 28
151 mt

RESIDENCE ALCORSO

Mantova
RESIDENCE ALCORSO
151 mt

RESIDENCE AL SOCIALE UNO

Mantova
RESIDENCE AL SOCIALE UNO
151 mt

RESIDENCE AL SOCIALE DUE

Mantova
RESIDENCE AL SOCIALE DUE
151 mt

CASA DEGLI OREFICI

Mantova
CASA DEGLI OREFICI
170 mt

CASA DELL'ARCHITETTO

Mantova
CASA DELL'ARCHITETTO
171 mt

LA MAISON DI LIDIA

Mantova
LA MAISON DI LIDIA
183 mt

APPARTAMENTO DEL CENTRO

Mantova
APPARTAMENTO DEL CENTRO
184 mt

IRIS

Mantova
IRIS
185 mt

CASA IOLANDA

Mantova
CASA IOLANDA
187 mt