The village of San Terenziano di Gualdo Cattaneo in Umbria, the “pink” heart of Italy, will celebrate the queen of street food, porchetta, an Italian gastronomic tradition that is becoming increasingly popular. From May 16th to 18th, Porchettiamo will take place, the 15th edition of the Italian porchetta festival. An unmissable event for street food lovers who will be able to taste the best porchettas from all over Italy. If Umbria claims the paternity of this tasty food, claiming that it was born in Norcia, famous since Roman times for pig breeding (hence the noun “norcino”), other regions also believe themselves to be the custodians of the origin of Porchetta. Lazio first of all with Ariccia, in Lazio, which claims the paternity of the original recipe.
An increasingly popular specialty claimed by various Italian regions
In Upper Lazio it dates back to the Etruscan era. In Abruzzo, in Campli, the municipal statutes of 1575, renewed by Margaret of Austria, contained numerous indications on the use, sale and cooking of porchetta. Similar claims of primogeniture are found in places in the Marche. In a drawing by Leonardo da Vinci, RL12397, a porchetta similar to today's was found, complete with tying marks. Other sources claim that porchetta originated in the municipality of Poggio Bustone, in the province of Rieti.
This year Porchettiamo will be enriched with a further new: the “May of the Pig”, a series of initiatives that will liven up the Umbria region throughout the month of May, with events, tastings, laboratories and themed workshops, to celebrate pork in all its forms and preparations, also in relation to other countries of the world.
A festival that is also a celebration of quality street food, with the presence of food trucks from all over Italy
Tasting workshops and meetings with industry experts will also be organized to deepen your knowledge of this excellence of Italian street food. The “Piazza delle Porchette”, in the main agora of the village, will be the beating heart of the event, where porchetta producers from different Italian regions They will meet to offer visitors a wide variety of flavors and aromas. In addition to the stands of the best porchetta in Italy, there will also be those for the gourmet sandwiches of the chefs "In Punta di Porchetta" and those for porchetta with gluten free sandwich in collaboration with the Italian Celiac Association.
To pair the porchetta and other excellent Italian street food, there will still be craft beers, in the “Birroteca artigianale”, and local wines.
Porchettiamo is not only a porchetta festival, but also a celebration of quality street food, with the presence of food trucks from all over Italy who will offer their specialties, in a perfect combination of tradition and innovation. The appointment with “Porchettiamo&Friends” will still be at the Giardino del Castello.
