Tradition says that way back in 1414 the Lord of Cremona Cabrino Fondulo, ruthless leader and enemy of Giangaleazzo Visconti, protagonist of grim stories of power, blood and oppression, invited the Pope and the Emperor Sigismund of Luxembourg to Cremona, With the purpose of throw them from the Torrazzo. During a sumptuous banquet in their honor, Cabrino Frondulo he had the two illustrious guests served an extraordinary dish in broth, as a cynical homage to the two unaware and imminently deceased. As chance would have it, this one pasta in broth was the object of great compliments from the Pope and the emperor Sigismund of Luxembourg. The dispassionate thanks for that royal dish therefore changed the d.'s mindespot, who renounced his evil intentions.
The Pope's appreciation for this exquisite dish put an end to the murderous intentions of the despot of Cremona
That's how I Marubini of Mubone, or Marubéen, these are the names of the dish served to the two illustrious guests, which became part of the gastronomic history of Cremona. To officially sanction these origins in 2003 some members ofAcademy of Italian Cuisine have defined with a notarial deed the birth of the recipe around 1500.
The dish is a dough of durum wheat flour and eggs, filled with beef marinated in vegetables or red wine, with the addition of veal roasted with butter and flavored with sage or rosemary. Instead of veal, you can use pork sprinkled with white wine. Grana Padano DOP and nutmeg are also added. In some areas, instead of veal or pork, "pistum" (Cremonese salami mixture) is used.
La making Marubino is quite laborious: we start with the preparation of the meat for the filling. The beef, before being braised or stewed, must marinate for around 10 hours with the vegetables, while the veal must roast in a pan with butter and oil and flavored with sage and rosemary. The pork, on the other hand, must be cooked in a pan with a splash of white wine. After that all the meats must be minced. The pasta, on the other hand, is made by working for about 15 minutes with durum wheat and soft wheat flour, eggs and olive oil.
They wear out dry or cooked in the traditional "three broths".: chicken (capon or hen), beef, pork or pot salami
I Marubini can be served dry or cooked in the traditional "three broths", obtained by placing them in cold water chicken (capon or hen), beef, pork or pot salami and vegetables. Marubini, or Marubéen (probably from marù = chestnut, due to their shape and size, similar to those of chestnuts) are generally prepared to be brought to the table during the Christmas holidays or during special banquets.
It is not an exaggeration at this point to define Marubino as a true journey into the history and taste of the rich Cremonese gastronomic tradition, an immersion in the flavors of a territory enclosed in a treasure chest of pasta.
And the journey is the inspiring reason for an original initiative that will start from mid-January and which will last until February 25th freely inspired by the famous Camino de Santiago: the Cammino del Marubino, an itinerary to discover this true icon of the gastronomic tradition of Cremona and its territory.
A journey through the gastronomic history of Cremona and its territory with a passport to 24 restaurants
The initiative involves 24 restaurants located in the province of Cremona. Anyone who wants to take part will be able to find the appropriate information free of charge at the info point in Piazza del Comune in Cremona and in the restaurants themselves. Marubino passport, with which you can undertake your pilgrimage.
Each pilgrim will be able to go to the restaurants involved and consume a plate of Marubini, after which they will present their passport at the cash desk, which will then be validated with the restaurant's stamp, to testify their passage through that stage of the route. The objective is to collect as many stamps as possible, thus discovering the many recipes and versions of marubini offered in the various Cremonese restaurants.
The initiative is part of the events scheduled for the Il BonTà food and wine fair (24 - 26 February 2024 at CremonaFiere), in fact the awards ceremony will take place on 26 February at 14,30 pm in the IlBontà Events Room, where the ceremony of delivery of the compostelas, the iconic parchments received by those who conclude the journey reaching Santiago, to all those who have collected at least ten of the stamps present in their passport.
The restaurants of the Cammino del Marubino
“ANCIENT TASTE INN”
Via Indipendenza, 44 – Crema – CR
Tel. 0373 630613
www.antica-locanda-del-gusto.business.site
“BONBISTROT”
Via Geremia Bonomelli, 81 – Cremona
Tel. 335 1217566
www.bonbistrot.it
“COFFEE LA CREPA”
Piazza Giacomo Matteotti, 14 – Isola Dovarese – CR
Tel. 0375 396161
www.caffelacrepa.net
“CHOCABECK”
Piazza Antonio Stradivari, 21- Cremona
Tel. 0372 34988
www.chocabeck.net
“HOSTERIA 700”
Piazza Alessandro Gallina, 8 – Cremona
Tel. 0372 36175
www.hosteria700.com
“THE NEW BOTTLE SHOP”
Viale Porta Po Vecchia, 7 – Cremona
Tel. 0372 753980
www.labottiglieria.net
“OSTERIA DE L'UMBRELEER”
Via G. Mazzini, 16 – Cicognolo – CR
Tel. 0372 830509
www.umbreleer.it
“OSTERIA DEL MELOGRANO”
Via Eugenio Beltrami, 5 – Cremona
Tel. 0372 31863
www.osteriadelmelograno.it
“OSTERIA LA SOSTA”
Via Sicardo Vescovo, 9 – Cremona
Tel. 0372 456656
www.osterialasosta.it
“ANTICA ROCCA RESTAURANT”
Via Cesare Battisti, 1 – Soncino – CR
Tel. 0372 85672
“CA' BARBIERI RESTAURANT”
Via Papa Giovanni XXIII, 2 – Levata – CR
Tel. 0372 89595
www.cabarbieri.com
“CENTRAL RESTAURANT”
Via Pertusio, 4 – Cremona
Tel. 0372 28701
www.ristorantecentralecremona.it
“IL POETA COUNTADINO RESTAURANT”
Via per Bordolano, SP6 – Casalbuttano ed Uniti -CR
Tel. 0372 361335
www.poetacontadino.it
“LIDO ARISTON SALES RESTAURANT”
Via Isola Provaglio, 8 – Stagno Lombardo -CR
Tel. 0372 57008
www.lidoaristonsales.it
“PALAZZO QUARANTA RESTAURANT”
Via Largo della Vittoria, snc – Isola Dovarese -CR
Tel. 0375 396162
www.poalazzoquaranta.it
“QUADROPHENIA RESTAURANT”
Via Porta Po Vecchia, 2/a – Cremona
Tel. 0372 1663115
www.quadropheniarestaurant.it/
“TACABANDA”
Via Marmolada, 2 – Cremona
Tel. 0372 433187
www.tacabanda.it
“TAVERNA LA BOTTE”
Via Porta Marzia, 5 – Cremona
Tel. 0372 29640
www.tavernalabotte.org
“TRATTORIA ALBA”
Via Persico. 40 – Cremona
Tel. 0372 1667241
“SPORTS BAR RESTAURANT”
Via Vittorio Veneto, 37 – Castelverde – CR
Tel. 0372 471030
“TRATTORIA DEL GUADO”
Via Porta Bosco, 1 – Piazza Mercato Gera – Pizzighettone – CR
Tel. 0372 1970100
“TRATTORIA EL SORBIR”
Via Dante, 145 – Cremona
Tel. 0372 37857
www.trattoriaelsorbir.it
“TRATTORIA GABBIANO 1983”
Piazza Vittorio Veneto, 10 – Corte De’ Cortesi with Cignone – CR
Tel. 347 8745100
www.trattoriailgabbiano.it
“TRATTORIA LA RESCA” SS10 Padana Inferiore, 7 – Vescovato – CR
