Spring cjalsòns
200g of durum wheat semolina,
1 glass of water,
1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar,
200g of potatoes,
100g of wild sweet herbs (silene, valerianella, wild asparagus, hop sprouts),
1 shallot,
pepper,
salt,
100g of smoked ricotta,
150g of butter,
cinnamon powder.
The dish of festive days par excellence in Carnia is represented by cjalsòns, special ravioli that evoke a past of poverty but also of inventiveness. There are more than forty variations depending on the village or valley in which the cjalsòns are prepared, with recipes handed down religiously from generation to generation.