The other thing it brings to town are 5 Porchetta Vans!
each bearing two of these tasty beasts
Paalo and I certainly couldn't resist so we got some to have for lunch.
I said I'd be back to the truffle festival and I am - finally armed with a camera
They have just re-opened for the day so there isn't much of a crowd yet.
You haven't really come here to see salami and cheese - it's all about truffles so here are some white ones to tide you over
and if you are curious about prices here is an example
It's not all savoury things there are plenty to keep the sweet tooth happy.
Lunch followed the previous two days affairs, a few extra ingredients added to the mix including some delicious truffle Pecorino
and the previously mentioned Porchetta.
Unfortunately Curtis seems to be coming down with a bit of a cold so he and Leigh have decided to stay in for the rest of the day leaving Paalo and myself to our own devices.
For dinner we take the opportunity to try out another new place Syrah, a funky wine bar
We being with glasses of Mionetto Prosecco (€3)
For starters:
I choose the Carpaccio of Smoked Goose Breast (€8) with Pinenuts and a seriously good herb dressing.
To drink: Morellino di Scansano 2004 Val delle Rose
Paalo chose the Carpaccio of Aged Beef with Shredded Vegetables and Parmesan (€8) - the beef was intensely coloured, served in a most generous portion of thickish slices but still was amazingly tender. It was coated in a peppery mix that added a pleasant tang to the dish.
To drink: Syrah "Le Petrare" 2004 (€3)
Our mains:
I had the a Spezzatino of Cinghiale with a half baked potato - tender meat in a flavoursome sauce
Paalo chose the Risotto with Coppa - the coppa was just falling apart with the heat of the risotto.
We actually managed to have dessert
I had the Almond Milk Pudding with Poached Plums (€5)
and Paalo had the Tiramisu 2007 (€5)- inside chocolate biscuits were used instead of sponge fingers
We also ordered two glasses of Moscato (€3) and had two bottles of mineral water.
All this for less than €70 - a bargain in any currency.
Hello again Haalo! Here you are on another foodie adventure!! Wow!! How on earth did you find out about so many foodie events in Italy to see while you were there?? Are they all collected in one place or did you have to do a lot of research??
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Hi Deb - we knew about this one because we went to it two years ago but there seems to be something going on somewhere just about every weekend. Even in this small area, another two food festivals were happening one in Sansepolcro and the other in Montone this same weekend! I learnt about Gusto Balsamico by accident while at Slow Cheese whereas I had already planned to visit Eurochocolate. It would be nice if they were all listed in one place but you need to do research on the area you are visiting, at times it helps if you can read italian and check out the community or regional websites where you can find listings of that areas festivals. You could seriously spend all your time just visiting festivals!
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