Sagra dello Stoccafisso

Stoccafisso, the pride of Badalucco

In the Valle Argentina, in the hinterland of Imperia, the village of Badalucco (Province of Imperia) preserves one of the most famous recipes of Ligurian cuisine: stoccafisso alla badalucchese. The Sagra dello Stoccafisso, among the most characteristic in the region, makes it the absolute protagonist of a gastronomic festival at the end of September.

A recipe rich in flavours

Stoccafisso alla badalucchese is a traditional dish that combines dried cod with potatoes, tomatoes, pine nuts, Taggiasca olives, and aromatic herbs: a blend of flavours that tells the story of the encounter between preserved fish and the products of the Ligurian land. The sagra (food festival) offers this specialty prepared according to the recipe passed down in the village, at the food stands set up in the village streets.

A festival of taste in the Valle Argentina

The event attracts good food enthusiasts every year, drawn by a dish that has made the name of Badalucco famous far beyond the valley's borders. In a hinterland village where gastronomy is part of its identity, the Sagra dello Stoccafisso is the moment when the community celebrates its culinary tradition, in the heart of the Valle Argentina, one of the most evocative valleys of the Riviera di Ponente.