A FOOD TRADITION
Umbrian Cuisine
Umbrian cuisine comes from the central Italian interior, where hill towns, forests, and agricultural plains support a predominantly land-based repertoire. Pork, wild boar, lentils, farro, truffles, mushrooms, freshwater fish, olive oil, and sturdy greens are common. Charcoal grilling, curing, slow simmering, and rustic bread-based preparations are characteristic. Representative dishes include torta al testo, strangozzi al tartufo, and porchetta. The cuisine shares ingredients and techniques with neighboring Tuscany, Lazio, and Marche, but its inland pastoral character and strong use of forest products distinguish it as a regional tradition.
Dishes linked to this cuisine
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Pasta alla norcina
Umbrian pasta coated with a creamy sauce of sausage and sheep's-milk ricotta.
Scafata umbra
A spring Umbrian vegetable soup centred on fresh fava beans.
Strangozzi con asparagi
Traditional Umbrian thick fresh pasta served with spring asparagus, guanciale and Cannara onion.
Tegamaccio del Lago Trasimeno
An Umbrian earthenware-pot stew of Lake Trasimeno fish, especially eel and perch, in a tomato base.
Torta al testo
An Umbrian griddle flatbread with a crisp exterior and soft centre, often split and filled.
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