Sights and tastes of Perugia...
A quick lesson about Italy. There are 20 regions here and we are living in Umbria, whose capital is Perugia. A true ancient city, first mentioned, in writing, in 310 BC. Its incredible history is felt in each street and piazza.
In 1540, Perugia was the last free city in Italy and was finally defeated in what is known as the Salt War. As a sign of the renewed papal dominion, Farnese Pope Paul III commissioned an imposing fortress be built. Steve and I delighted in meandering through the labyrinth that remains all these years later. The niches of the Rocca were filled with displays of flavors of Italy. We were able to learn all about the breads of Italy while tasting the differences. Yum!
Lunch was at Gus, dining on porchetta: a savory, fatty, and moist boneless pork roast where the body of the pig is gutted, deboned, arranged carefully with layers of stuffing, meat, fat, and skin. It is then rolled, spitted, and roasted. Porchetta has been selected by the Italian government as one of a list of traditional Italian foods held to have cultural relevance and one that Steve seems to enjoy eating.
In 1540, Perugia was the last free city in Italy and was finally defeated in what is known as the Salt War. As a sign of the renewed papal dominion, Farnese Pope Paul III commissioned an imposing fortress be built. Steve and I delighted in meandering through the labyrinth that remains all these years later. The niches of the Rocca were filled with displays of flavors of Italy. We were able to learn all about the breads of Italy while tasting the differences. Yum!
Lunch was at Gus, dining on porchetta: a savory, fatty, and moist boneless pork roast where the body of the pig is gutted, deboned, arranged carefully with layers of stuffing, meat, fat, and skin. It is then rolled, spitted, and roasted. Porchetta has been selected by the Italian government as one of a list of traditional Italian foods held to have cultural relevance and one that Steve seems to enjoy eating.
2 comments:
I didn't know that Steve was that into bread. I mean, I knew he liked it, but I didn't know he 'like liked' it. Hahaha.
Perugia looks beautiful.
But I don't know about the pig faced meats...
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Hi Both of you....
Sure different looking places and MEATS...the whole pig especially ! The choc. looks yummy.
Perugia is where the people on TV were headed. I didn't recognize the name until now.
It all looks like such fun for you. You're wearing coats, so it must be heading toward winter there.
We miss you.....Love to you.
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