{"id":158551,"date":"2026-06-25T14:37:34","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T14:37:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.granapadano.it\/?page_id=158551"},"modified":"2026-06-25T14:46:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T14:46:03","slug":"la-scarpetta-the-most-italian-gesture-there-is","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.granapadano.it\/en-en\/la-scarpetta-the-most-italian-gesture-there-is\/","title":{"rendered":"La Scarpetta: the most Italian gesture there is"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.granapadano.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1920-SCARPETTA.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;400&#215;200 scarpetta&#8221; src_tablet=&#8221;https:\/\/www.granapadano.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1920-SCARPETTA.png&#8221; src_phone=&#8221;https:\/\/www.granapadano.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/400&#215;200-scarpetta.png&#8221; src_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_fullwidth_image][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; module_class=&#8221;production_sub_hub_main_wrapper&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;13px||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row module_class=&#8221;recipe_filter_section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;90%&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||7px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_code _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<div class=\"breadcrumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.granapadano.it\/en-en\/\">Home<\/a>  <  <\/div>[\/et_pb_code][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; min_height=&#8221;187px&#8221; height=&#8221;1000px&#8221; max_height=&#8221;141px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;90%&#8221; min_height=&#8221;55.9px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;20px||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Merriweather|700|||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#0f0f0f&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;44px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;62px&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;gcid-8696fd7e-29dd-4028-9d4d-981b208a53a9&#8243; header_font_size=&#8221;45px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;52px&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px|0px|7px|0px|false|true&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-8696fd7e-29dd-4028-9d4d-981b208a53a9%22:%91%22header_text_color%22%93}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: left;\">La Scarpetta: the most Italian gesture there is<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#0f0f0f&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;26px&#8221; min_height=&#8221;32px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;31px|||||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||20px||false|false&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>There are Italian traditions famous the world over: espresso, pizza, homemade pasta. And then there&#8217;s one that often slips under tourists&#8217; radar, yet perhaps tells our relationship with food better than any other: la scarpetta.<br \/>It involves using a piece of bread to mop up the sauce, gravy or dressing left on the plate once you&#8217;ve finished eating. A simple, spontaneous and irresistible gesture, born from a very Italian philosophy: if something&#8217;s good, why leave even a single drop behind?<br \/>No one knows for certain where the term &#8220;scarpetta&#8221; comes from. According to one popular theory, the little piece of bread &#8220;walks&#8221; around the plate just like a tiny shoe, picking up everything in its path. Whatever its origins, one thing&#8217;s for sure: for Italians, la scarpetta is far more than a gesture. It&#8217;s a declaration of love for good food.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; module_id=&#8221;crosta-edibile&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; max_height=&#8221;284px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;63px||0px||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; header_font_size=&#8221;38px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;36px&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_3_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; header_3_font_size=&#8221;35px&#8221; header_3_line_height=&#8221;1.4em&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||15px||false|false&#8221; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;38px&#8221; header_font_size_phone=&#8221;28px&#8221; header_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; header_3_font_tablet=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_3_font_phone=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_3_font_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">What etiquette says<\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#0f0f0f&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;25px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||50px||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>For a long time, etiquette wasn&#8217;t exactly kind to la scarpetta\u2026 the rules of good manners considered it rather inelegant, to be avoided especially on formal occasions and in fine dining restaurants.<br \/>In practice, though, things were rather different.<br \/>Because who could resist when faced with nonna&#8217;s rag\u00f9, a Sunday sugo, or a sauce simmered patiently for hours? La scarpetta became a small domestic transgression, tolerated and often even encouraged within the walls of home.<br \/>In short: even if etiquette said &#8220;better not&#8221;, the heart said &#8220;absolutely yes&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; header_font_size=&#8221;38px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;36px&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_3_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; header_3_font_size=&#8221;35px&#8221; header_3_line_height=&#8221;1.4em&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||15px||false|false&#8221; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;38px&#8221; header_font_size_phone=&#8221;28px&#8221; header_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; header_3_font_tablet=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_3_font_phone=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_3_font_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">What the kitchen says<\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#0f0f0f&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;25px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||50px||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>In recent years, la scarpetta&#8217;s reputation has changed dramatically.<br \/>Many chefs have come to see it not as a lack of refinement, but as the most genuine sign of appreciation a diner can give. After all, what&#8217;s more satisfying for a cook than seeing a plate left perfectly clean?<br \/>Today, some restaurants even design dishes specifically for la scarpetta. Carefully selected bread, artisan focaccia and elaborate sauces are served together, inviting guests to mop up every last drop.<br \/>From &#8220;forbidden&#8221; gesture to the highlight of the dining experience: la scarpetta has had its revenge.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; min_height=&#8221;598.3px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;109px||-28px|||&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#0f0f0f&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;44px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;62px&#8221; header_text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;gcid-8696fd7e-29dd-4028-9d4d-981b208a53a9&#8243; header_font_size=&#8221;44px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;52px&#8221; header_2_text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;35px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||10px||false|false&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-8696fd7e-29dd-4028-9d4d-981b208a53a9%22:%91%22header_text_color%22%93}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Top 5 sauces for la scarpetta<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#0f0f0f&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;25px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||10px||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>The truth is, la scarpetta works with practically anything. 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A drizzle of extra virgin olive oil, a few shavings of Grana Padano, and perhaps the juices left from a plate of vegetables or pasta: few ingredients, masses of character. The bread does the rest, turning every final mouthful into a small celebration of Italian flavour.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Meat rag\u00f9&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>This is probably the undisputed king of scarpetta. After hours of slow cooking, it would be almost a crime to leave even the slightest trace of rag\u00f9 on the plate.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Tomato sauces&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>From the classic tomato and basil to richer, more flavourful versions, a good red sauce has an extraordinary way of demanding one final pass of bread. Delicate, fragrant and irresistible right down to the last drop.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Classic pesto&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>Pesto has one small flaw: it tends to gather in the corners of the plate. Fortunately, that&#8217;s exactly what la scarpetta is for. The bread brings together basil, Grana Padano, pine nuts and oil in a single bite that&#8217;s often almost as good as the main course itself.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Garlic, oil and chilli&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; open=&#8221;on&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Once the pasta&#8217;s gone, there&#8217;s often an aromatic base left on the plate that deserves a second life. And what better fate for it than a well-made scarpetta? 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