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Red and gold mask Carnival mask
Bottle of Veneto Chardonnay
Masks (see pp34–5) Wine
Mask designs range from Commedia dell’Arte motifs to modern Home to white wines such the
abstracts from young designers, and many are intricate and sparkling Prosecco from the hills
colourful. They are available all year, but at Carnival time you can around Valdobbiadene and the red
buy them from street stalls. Bardolino and Valpollicella above
Verona, the Veneto is one of Italy’s
biggest wine-producing areas.
A wine worth tasting in Venice is
the Amarone della Valpollicella.
Pasta
Attractively packaged dried
pasta comes in many colours,
shapes and flavours. Tomato,
herb and spinach are the most
popular varieties, but beetroot,
garlic, artichoke, salmon, squid,
and even chocolate can also
be found in many shops.

Artichoke Beetroot Squid Pasta shapes

Amaretto biscuits

Balsamic vinegar and Panettone
extra virgin olive oil

Delicacies from the Veneto
Panettone is the light yeast cake, flavoured with
vanilla and studded with currants and candied peel,
that is traditionally eaten at Christmas. Other local
delicacies include olive oil from the shores of Lake
Garda, vinegars, mountain honey from Belluno,
fruit-flavoured liqueurs, grappa from Bassano (see
p176), and after-dinner Amaretto biscuits. Orange liqueur Lime liqueur Pear liqueur

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