{"id":19331,"date":"2019-08-19T17:23:06","date_gmt":"2019-08-19T15:23:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.exploring-umbria.com\/?page_id=19331"},"modified":"2019-08-19T17:23:06","modified_gmt":"2019-08-19T15:23:06","slug":"eating-in-orvieto","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.exploring-umbria.com\/en\/discover-orvieto\/eating-in-orvieto\/","title":{"rendered":"Eating in Orvieto"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>FOOD\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Although perched in a solitary fashion on the top of the cliff and separated from the valley below and the surrounding area, the city still boasts a rich Umbrian cuisine, with all its typical qualities and characteristics. Combined in a simple way, natural wholesome ingredients make Orvieto\u2019s cuisine delicious and flavoursome. Healthy, genuine products from fertile, unspoilt land will ensure your meals are satisfying and memorable.<\/p>\n<p>Given the lush vegetation that surrounds the city, game is predominant in local cuisine: quails, turtle doves, wood pigeons and ring doves are prepared in different ways, and there are numerous variations of the same recipe, so you\u2019ll always find a new dish to satisfy your taste buds. Local produce is artfully transformed by the skill of local cooks, and while the names are bizarre and misleading, don\u2019t let that put you off: taste the <em>umbricelli<\/em> (fresh handmade pasta), the <em>lumachelle<\/em> (pastries made with water, flour and cheese), the <em>cicadas<\/em> (fritters made with pumpkin flowers) and of course do not forget the typical <em>ciambelloni all\u2019anice<\/em> and the <em>frittelle di San Giuseppe <\/em>(which you can find only on the Saint\u2019s day, 19<sup>th<\/sup> March). Another typical dish, which certainly won\u2019t disappoint the most demanding of palates, is the \u2018<em>gallina<\/em> <em>ubriaca\u2019<\/em> (literally \u2018drunken hen), a tasty chicken dish cooked in Orvieto\u2019s unmistakeable wine, and don\u2019t forget to seek out the very special <em>Pera di Monteleone d\u2019Orvieto<\/em>, with its firm consistency and excellent nutritional properties. A unique dish that you won&#8217;t find anywhere else!<\/p>\n<p><strong>OIL AND WINE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Due to its charmed location and the fertility of the surrounding area, Orvieto boasts local products that are outstanding not only regionally, but also nationally. The region has been known for the quality of its wine since Etruscan times and the tradition has been preserved and modernised, earning DOC recognition. Variants available include <strong>Orvieto<\/strong> <strong>Classico<\/strong>, <strong>Classico<\/strong> <strong>Superiore<\/strong> and <strong>Rosso<\/strong> <strong>Orvietano<\/strong>. Although most production is of white wine, there are also various red and ros\u00e9 wines. Some local wineries offer guided tours of the vineyards and wine tastings during most of the year.<\/p>\n<p>Since 1997, with the establishment of DOP certification (Denominazione di Origine Protetta &#8211; <em>Protected<\/em> <em>Designation<\/em> <em>of<\/em> <em>Origin<\/em>) for extra virgin olive oil, Orvieto\u2019s premium production has been included among the five sub-areas that differ in terms of soil, climate and agronomic practices: <em>Colli di Assisi-Spoleto, Colli Martani, Colli Amerini, Colli del Trasimeno <\/em>and<em> Colli Orvietani<\/em>. All the olive oils produced and recognised in the sub-denominations, are blends of different varieties of olives that confer unique or particular aromas and flavours to the individual productions. The extra virgin olive oil made in Orvieto is part of the \u2018Colli Orvietani\u2019 sub-area, from which it takes its name, and is made from a mixture of Moraiolo (15%), Frantoio (30%), Leccino (60%) and other varieties up to a total of 20%.<\/p>\n<p>Orvieto is also the headquarters of the \u2018Citt\u00e0 Slow\u2019 national circuit, heading a project that aims to safeguard and enhance genuine local cuisine. In addition to oil and wine, mention should be made of <strong>Svinnere<\/strong>, a liqueur made with sour wild cherries and <strong>Orvietan<\/strong>, a sweet drink that has healing properties \u2013 according to local tradition. It was invented by the native of Orvieto, <em>Girolamo<\/em> <em>Ferrante<\/em> and became famous for having cured King Louis XIV of France.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FOOD\u00a0 Although perched in a solitary fashion on the top of the cliff and separated from the valley below and the surrounding area, the city still boasts a rich Umbrian cuisine, with all its typical qualities and characteristics. Combined in a simple way, natural wholesome ingredients make Orvieto\u2019s cuisine delicious and flavoursome. 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