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5 days ago · Porchetta is considered, by many, the best food to try in Rome. Popular in central Italy since over 2,000 years ago (infamous emperor Nero was apparently a huge fan of porchetta), this staple dish is made from a whole suckling pig, which is deboned, layered with aromatic herbs, wrapped in fat and skin, spitted, and roasted over a wood fire for ...
18 hours ago · Budellacci di interiora – smoked, spiced pig intestines eaten raw, spit-roasted, or broiled. Capocollo – Sausage highly seasoned with garlic and pepper. Coppa – sausage made from the pig's head. Mazzafegato – sweet or hot pig's liver sausage, the sweet version containing raisins, orange peel and sugar.
4 days ago · Make your adventure as tantalizing for the tastebuds as it is for the eyes by including Italy’s top food destinations in your tour. Each boasting unique cuisine and a proud culinary heritage, explore the cities, regions and isolated islands with the most mouthwatering dishes.
2 days ago · Ossobuco. Ossobuco is a braised beef dish popular in Italy, particularly in Milan. "Osobuco" translates to "bone with a hole," referring to the marrow hole in the center of the cross-sectioned leg of beef. Ossobuco is made by browning beef thighs and then cooking in white wine, vegetables, and seasonings until the meat is tender and falling off ...
4 days ago · Important collections of recipes from the time testify to this creative period for Italian cuisine. Bartolomeo Scappi (1500-1577) is one of the most famous. As international trade expanded by sea so the use of spices from distant lands became popular again, and lucrative. Pepper, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and many others.
4 days ago · Mediterranean Italian cuisine includes much of Italy outside the north and the mountainous inland regions. It is a diverse cuisine, but among its best-known and most characteristic foods are risotto, pizza in Neapolitan and Sicilian styles, and pasta dishes such as spaghetti.
4 days ago · Formaggio in Villa – Cittadella, Veneto. Formaggio in Villa, a celebration of cheese, takes place in the heart of Veneto, Italy’s Northern gem. This festival offers a unique opportunity to discover the region’s rich dairy traditions and sample artisanal cheeses made by local producers. Hosted inside a magical medieval citadel, Formaggio ...
