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Redomante Pappi, owner of a magnificent delicatessen, manages to combine gastronomy and art. Together with his wife and daughter, he prepares various dishes each day and arranges them with panache in his shop window. The lavish display wouldn’t be out of place in a Dutch Master painting.
He is passionate about food and the dishes he creates are ever changing and as delicious as they look. His traditional food is often inventive and he has been known to use unusual ingredients such as wild herbs, elder and acacia flowers, poppies, clover and nettles, to name a few.
There are deserts, too, such as the seasonal fruit tarts and the wild-rose flavored Bavarois to finish up. If you are still hungry there is also a selection of cheeses, hams and salamis, superb condiments and oils (including the seldom seen 
hazelnut oil, used in Piedmont) and the famous hand made breadsticks of Torino. And don’t forget an excellent wine from the area (such as Barbera or Dolcetto).
But that’s not the end of the story: Redomante and his daughter sculpt pumpkins (or watermelons or cantaloupes…whatever is in season) to decorate the shop window, every day. They are stunning creations, and another token of his love for beautiful presentation. Worth a visit if only to window shop!
Gastronomia Redomante Pappi di Elena Pappi – Via dell’Arsenale, 20. Torino
Fantastic! I always appreciate attention to detail and design! The pumpkin carving is exquisite!
Wow such an amazing display , its wonderful. That is what I love about the shops over on Mainland Europe .. especially Italy and France :-)
I loved this note today. It showcased what makes Italy fabulous…the creativity and artistic flair of it’s people!
For me, notonly was the day’s notes lovely,. but the chance to go to the submitters web site and look at her bio and art was a treat. She is good! I’m glad that info to other sites is so easy- browsing is fun.
“Wow!!!! This is the type of window shopping that my brotherinlaw Carmen and I love. Thanks for sharing this. My wife and I are on our way to Bella Italia today. I’m tempted to add Torino to our itinerary.
Ciao! Domenico
Oh, why have you done this to me? I now feel sooo deprived in that I’ll only be eating corn flakes for dinner tonight!
Address is Via XX Settembre 20, not Via Arsenale, which is the next street westward. (I was with PGS when we visited the gastronomia, and it is as delicious as she describes.)
I have to make a correction. The correct address is: VIA XX SETTEMBRE 20/D – TORINO (TO) – 10100 . Sorry!!!