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URBINO -
FRESH TRUFFLES
Urbino is packed with artisan food stores where you can purchase fresh cheeses, flavourful prosciutto, sweet breads, piadine (an Italian flat bread), and fresh pasta, like passatelli (delicious in truffle sauce).
Some of the traditional foods of the province owe much to history too. Many are no longer everyday fare, but can still be sampled on special occasions, such as granetti(corn bread), sheep‘s milk cheese such as caciotta, prized white truffles, fratterosa (baked guinea fowl), and all manner of meat sausages. Try formaggio di Fossa, a specialty cheese aged in cellars cut into the limestone mountains near Apecchio.
Try these local wines: Bianchello del Metauro and Sangiovese dei Colli Pesaresi, or the rarer Tristo di Montesecco and Vernaccia del Cesano.
Although you should steer clear of tourist traps around the Fori and historical centre, finding a decent eatery in Rome is not a difficult feat. There are many good and affordable restaurants near the Vatican, Trastevere area and Borghese gallery. If you are looking to stay closer to the centre, try visiting the Jewish Quarter, Campo de’ Fiori and the young and hip Monti area. Once you’ve found your spot, it’s time for the dining to commence!
PARMA -
GENUINE LAMBRUSCO
ROME -
THE CAPITAL
Parma is an elegant city and a must for any foodie traveller who happens to be in this area of Italy. It is maybe best known for Prosciutto di Parma and Parmigiano Reggiano cheese but it should not be discarded as a destination in its own right.
Don’t be intimidated by the bad reputation of Lambrusco. Most of the wine that is exported from this region is industrial and not worth drinking. Here you will find the real thing and it is excellent not only as an aperitif but even to accompany the dishes of the region. Look out for the genuine Lambrusco. It should be 11% in alcohol.
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