Traditional festive food and fragile aspirations of development in Italy: the case of agnolotti pasta

Abstract This research draws from memories, and the deep sense of belonging, tradition, and presence that is linked with a dish of Italian regional tradition; agnolotti pasta, one example Skin Care Tools of what can be considered an Italian ethnic food.It does so in order to challenge an assumption that is widely spread in the public debate and as well as in scholarship, which automatically links the popularization of traditional, ethnic cuisine with a fulgid prospective of local development in particular for the rural communities.This article challenges this imagery by drawing attention on HANDWARMER what popularization means and how it is achieved in food festivals, restaurants, and shops.In doing so, it contributes to decouple popularization and development by exploring the ethnographic case of Piedmont, Italy.