Who has never heard of bagna cauda? This typical Piedmontese delicacy has an ancient tradition, in fact it seems to have been born in the Middle Ages to counteract the plague thanks to the abundant dose of garlic contained in it. In the following years, the Church decided to ban this specialty because the word began to spread among the people that garlic had powerful aphrodisiac properties.
For some time, therefore, the bagna cauda was no longer served in convents and monasteries. This specialty, however, was not forgotten because in the town of Vezzolano it remained one of the most coveted dishes both by the people and by pilgrims hosted by monks and taverns of the time.