The Italian city loves fried British dish, it has devoted a two -week festival to it

When it comes to culinary styles, Scotland and Italy Are there, few claiming, apart – except a corner of Tuscany that cannot get enough of one of the most popular dishes of Great Britain.

In August the Heuveltop Barga organizes its annual Fish and Chip Festival, which although a little more cosmopolitan sounds in Italian – ‘Sagra del Pesce E Patate’.

Legions of the locals stand up to dine on sturdy parts of battered fish and chips, immersed in salt and vinegar – although it is unclear whether other chip shop favorites such as mushy peas, battered onion rings and pickled eggs make cutting.

How did the Tuscan city, which usually enjoy a diet of olive oil, pizza and pasta, in love with our own fried staple?

Italian immigration to Scotland at the beginning of the 20th century has the key; Many residents of Barga raised sticks and were looking for a new life north of the English border.

While many of those who moved to Scotland, brought an Italian foodie favorite – gelato – and ice -shops opened, others worked in the most popular collection meal of that time, the modest chippie.

The family of the Scottish singer Paolo Nutini comes from the walled city, which is approximately 45 minutes’ drive from Florence, and is popular with tourists who explore Tuscany.

When immigrants came home later – either to visit family during the summer holidays – or permanently moved, they learned those in Barga how they could make the fish and chips again that they had served … and the rest is history.

The small town of Barga in Tuscany has strong ties with Scotland, after many locals had emigrated north at the beginning of the 20th century – and had a strong preference for fish and chips

The city is now celebrating its love for the classic British dish with an annual Summer Festival, which produces visitors with the Scottish Italian heritage

The Fish and Chip Festival has now been running since the 1980s and a Scottish-Italian who attended last year, praised the event as a ‘bucket list’ and wrote on his Facebook page: ‘This year attended from Bonny Scotland.

‘Had a great evening and delicious fish and chips thank you for your hospitality, it was unparalleled. Another bucket list adventure tapped as our list. ‘

Another one, this time an Englishman added: ‘From Yorkshire to Barga, again, we have returned for our second year. Thank you very much, Forza Barga !! ‘

On the menu, in addition to a large number of other Italian meals for those who are not convinced by the popular British collection meals, parts of battered fish and chips, served on paper plates.

There is another dish that the menu may not make in a sober Scottish chippie- Fagi oil CipollaA side consisting of cannellini or borlotti beans and cut red onions.

The festival this summer will be held from August 1 to August 17 in the city as a Barga Football Stadium, which is named after the only male football player who plays in Scottish, Johnny Moscardini.

This year’s festival is already being promoted on the Facebook page of the city

Singer Paolo Nutini was raised in Scotland, but has strong Italian roots thanks to family in Barga. Footballer Johnny Moscardini was the first man who played in Scottish man to play for Italy, and Barga’s stage, where the Fish and Chip Festival is held, is named after him

Barga Hearts Scotland: A red telephone booth is also in the Italian city, which is located in the Lucca region in Tuscany

Moscardini was born in Falkirk in 1897 and learned to play football in the streets near his family in Manor Street.

His family came from Barga and Moscardini served in the Italian army as a machine gun and received a grenade fragment wound on his left arm that limited his movement until his death in 1985.

While repairing his injury, he played football with Lucchese, Pisa and Genoa, during which time he won nine international caps and scored seven goals.

He played his last game for Italy against France on March 22, 1925 and scored twice in a 7-0 win.

That year, however, he returned to Scotland to Leiden the Royal Café of his Uncle in Campbeltown. Long after his death in 1985 he remains Barga’s favorite Scottish son.