Four weekends dedicated to the typical local foods: from chestnuts to honey, from truffles to saffron and mushrooms, to legumes, cereals and flours.
The first edition of Spoleto nel piatto, is scheduled from November 4 to 26 and is organized by the Municipality of Spoleto in collaboration with Confcommercio Umbria, Federazione Italiana Pubblici Esercizi, Coldiretti Umbria, Confagricoltura Umbria, CIA Umbria and the Istituto Alberghiero di Spoleto, with the support of the Gal – Valle Umbra e Sibillini and the Region of Umbria.
Every Friday in November in the participating restaurants there will be evenings dedicated to the culinary specialties of the area, with themed menus, according to the following schedule:
Friday, November 4: truffles
Friday, November 11: saffron and mushrooms
Friday, November 18: legumes, grains and flours
Friday, November 25: chestnuts and honey.
Each participating restaurant will offer local wines, starting with Trebbiano Spoletino and new oil from the area.
Every Saturday of the month – on November 5, 12, 19 and 26 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. – local producers will be the protagonists of a Food Market, a direct-to-consumer sales space set up at Palazzo Mauri on Brignone Street.
Along with the producers, teachers-chefs from the Istituto Alberghiero will also be present, with four recipes designed especially for Spoleto nel piatto, one for each product featured on the weekends.
On Nov. 5, Chef Francesco Chiaraluce will present Guinea fowl Raviolo with lentil cream and fine black truffle, while on Nov. 12 it will be the turn of Saffron Bavarese with salted almond crisp.
On Nov. 19, the star will be Lady Chef Roberta Bizzaglia with Spelt Buttons stuffed with polenta and local legumes, with chickpea cream and porcini mushrooms, while the fourth event will be held on Nov. 26 with Lady Chef Beatrice DI Benedetto who will present Dessert on a Plate: chestnut flour-based shortbread basket, chestnut praline, bitter cocoa dacquoise and honey namelaka.
PARTICIPATING RESTAURANTS:
November 4 – TRUFFLES
Trattoria La Torretta, Ristorante San Lorenzo, Ristorante Sabatini “Il Giardino del Corso”, Ristorante Bar Canasta, Ristorante Locanda della Signoria, Ristorante Il Panciolle, Ristorante Silver Spuleti, Taverna dello Spagna, Ristorante Pecchiarda, Il Mio Vinaio Enoteca Ristorante.
November 11 – SAFFRON & MUSHROOMS
Trattoria La Torretta, Ristorante Sabatini “Il Giardino del Corso”, Ristorante Bar Canasta, Ristorante Locanda della Signoria, Ristorante Il Panciolle, Ristorante Silver Spuleti, Taverna dello Spagna, Ristorante Pecchiarda, Il Mio Vinaio Enoteca Ristorante.
November 18 – LEGUMES, GRAINS & FLOURS
Trattoria La Torretta, Ristorante San Lorenzo, Ristorante Sabatini “Il Giardino del Corso”, Ristorante Bar Canasta, Ristorante Locanda della Signoria, Ristorante Il Panciolle, Ristorante Silver Spuleti, Taverna dello Spagna, Ristorante Pecchiarda, Il Mio Vinaio Enoteca Ristorante.
November 25 – CHESTNUTS & HONEY
Trattoria La Torretta, Ristorante San Lorenzo, Ristorante Sabatini “Il Giardino del Corso”, Ristorante Locanda della Signoria, Ristorante Il Panciolle, Ristorante Silver Spuleti, Taverna dello Spagna, Ristorante Pecchiarda, Il Mio Vinaio Enoteca Ristorante.