Ristorante Al Borgo

pumpkin weeks

our highlights of the pumpkin weeks

in addition to our a la carte menu

Carpaccio di Zucca sottile e Pesce Spada affumicato con Maionese all’aglio nero e crescione
Pumpkin and swordfish carpaccio, black garlic mayonnaise and watercress
EUR 19,30
C D O
Carpaccio di Manzo con salsa d’asiago, zucca arrostita in agrodolce e noci tostate
Beef carpaccio with Asiago sauce, sweet-and-sour oven-roasted pumpkin and toasted walnuts
EUR 20,80
E G H O
Ravioli di zucca con crema di pecorino e tartufo nero
Pumpkin ravioli with Pecorino sauce and black truffle
EUR 18,50
A C G
Garganelli con crema di zucca, gamberi, dopping di taleggio e polvere di olive nere
Garganelli with pumpkin cream, prawns, dots of Taleggio cheese and black olive powder
EUR 20,50
A B G O
Guazzetto di zucca e coda di rospo, carotine e petali di pane croccante all’aglio dolce
Pumpkin and monkfish ragout with baby carrots and crispy sweet-garlic bread chips
EUR 29,80
A D
Agnello grigliato, crema di zucca, patate al profumo d’arancia e demi glass al marsala
Grilled lamb chops with pumpkin cream, potatoes with orange notes and Marsala jus
EUR 32,90
G O

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about pumpkins

Al Borgo pumpkin week The pumpkin is one of the oldest plants in the world. Even in the Bible it is mentioned. They originally come from Central and South America, where they were already cultivated 8000 years ago estimated by the natives of Peru and Mexico. They are even older than beans or corn.

Not too long ago, the pumpkin was considered a vegetable of poor people. Today he is even in the award-winning restaurant on the plate. It tastes, is healthy, and from its seeds, the quality pumpkin seed oil is also obtained.

Pumpkins come in a variety of shapes, colors and sizes: from round, flat, oval, oblong to bottle-shaped; white, cream, light yellow to dark orange, light to dark green, striped or mottled; tennis ball up small feet tall. The color of the flesh can vary from white to yellowish, light green to orange. Season have pumpkins in Austria from September to March (incl. Stock). Stored correctly, it can be eaten until the spring.