Ravenna is a province and town of Emilia-Romagna, a region stretching from San Marino and Ravenna in the east to Piacenza in the west.
Fresh whole, soft and crumbly cheeses made with cow's, sheep's or goat's milk from Campania, Romagna, Umbria and Tuscany which is eaten after a few hours. It is flat and cylindrical. The curds are lifted from the whey as soon as they are formed and are often eaten at breakfast, when it is almost like yoghurt in consistency. May also be served as an antipasto.
Stuffed pasta squares, half moons or ovals with serrated edges. Traditionally they are filled with spinach and ricotta over which the dough is folded. They are made with egg pasta. In Tuscany they may be small dumplings similar to gnocchi while in Emilia-Romagna they may be stuffed with marzipan or jam. They are one of the oldest recorded uses of stuffed pasta.
"Ravioli with fillets of sole." Squares of pasta dough or ravioli with a filling of ricotta served with fillets of sole and a tomato-based sauce.
"Ravioli in the style of Abruzzo." Squares of pasta dough or ravioli with a filling of ricotta and scamorza which may either be sweetened or not.
"Ravioli in the style of Calabria." Squares of pasta dough or ravioli with a filling of ground sausage and served with a tomato sauce and grate Parmesan cheese.
"Ravioli in the style of Capri." Squares of pasta dough or ravioli with a filling of caciotta cheese and served with a tomato sauce.
