A Taste of Umbria: Autumn in Italy's Green Heart | Sat Nov 28
Hands on cooking class & 3-course seated mealAbout this experience
Tucked between Tuscany, Lazio and Le Marche, Umbria is Italy’s green heart—a land of wooded hills, medieval hill towns and ancient farming traditions. Rooted in the traditions of cucina contadina, Umbrian cooking celebrates the earthy abundance of autumn and winter: prized black truffles, wild mushrooms, lentils, farro, pecorino and the exceptional cured meats of Norcia. In this class, we’ll bring these flavours to the table with wild boar salami, handmade Strengozzi pasta, Veal in Umbrian sauce with typical lentils and black kale and the apples and dried fruit traditional Rocciata Umbra dessert, for a taste of the region’s rustic and deeply comforting culinary traditions.
MENU
Tagliere di Norcia- a selection of Norcia-style cured meats and wild boar salami
Crostini con funghi trifolati- rustic crostini topped with mushrooms sautéed with garlic, parsley and extra virgin olive oil
Strengozzi alla Spoletina- handmade eggless pasta with chili, tomatoes and optional guanciale
Bistecca del Curato- veal with an aromatic Umbrian sauce of herbs, garlic, anchovy, lemon and mustard
Lenticchie di Castelluccio alle erbe- slow cooked lentils in herbs
Cavolo nero ripassato- sautéed black kale
Rocciata Umbra- apple, walnut and dried fruit pastry
BEVERAGES
A selection of wines, beers and soft drinks will be available for purchase at the event. Our wine list can be viewed here: https://cucinato.ca/collections/wines
We also offer corkage, the fee is $15 per bottle.
TERMS & CONDITIONS
• No refunds after purchase
• Exchanges (one per ticket) permitted up to 5 days prior to the event.
• Tickets to Cucinato events are transferable - you can give them to someone else if you can’t attend (but please notify Cucinato in advance!)
• We will do our best to accommodate dietary needs – please contact us before booking