Savor our family culinary heritage
Feast on our traditional Umbrian recipes handed down over generations
At The Black Truffle Lodge, every meal is laced with our family culinary heritage. You will relish authentic Italian cuisine, home-made, using traditional Umbrian recipes handed down over generations, made from fresh farm grown produce and locally hunted game.
Cucina di Pettino
Great food is a very important part of life in Pettino and of your experience at the Black Truffle Lodge. Our family kitchen is the heartbeat of village life, and a full immersion into the pleasures of the local Umbrian cuisine.
Family culinary heritage
There are so many amazing traditional Umbrian recipes, and our family has its very own culinary heritage. Many recipes have been handed down over the generations—family traditions that you can discover exclusively here in Pettino.
Farm fresh farm-to-table
Farm-to-table has been the culinary tradition here for centuries unknown. We use vegetables from our gardens, eggs from our chickens, meats from our farm, cheese from our sheep milk, and game from our mountain meadows and forests.
Seasonal traditional cuisine
The four seasons and nature are the cornerstones of our culinary traditions and philosophy. Every season has its pleasures in the kitchen, and every ingredient is perfectly suited to its natural environment. Whatever time of year you visit the Black Truffle Lodge, you will discover a long heritage of cuisine and nature, perpetually intertwined.
Truffles
Truffles in Pettino are an everyday part of the cuisine. There are more varieties of truffles than you might think, and we eat truffles almost all year round. Truffles will be a part of your experience here at the Lodge, whether hunting for them or enjoying them in the cuisine.
Did you know?
Pecorino literally translates into English as sheep milk cheese. Our very own home-made pecorino from the milk of our own flock of sheep is simply delicious, and quite possibly unlike any cheese you’ve ever tried.
Salumi means handmade cold cuts of meat, such as prosciutto, capocollo, pancetta, guanciale… Salame is a type of salumi. It’s a long roll of spiced, minced pork meat which is cut into thin slices. Salumi (including salame) are traditional village snacks and part of your culinary experience in Pettino.
Locally made wine
The locally made wine is an unassuming, ever-present companion to every village meal. This homemade wine is part of the Umbrian cuisine just like pasta or bread—it’s always on the kitchen table. The grapes are San Giovese, with a touch of Merlot or Sagrantino. All your lunches and dinners at the Black Truffle Lodge include our locally made wine.
Aperitivo
An aperitivo is a famous Italian tradition having a drink and a small(ish!) snack before dinner to stimulate your appetite. We serve a fantastic aperitivo at The Black Truffle Lodge—how about a Spritz or Negroni? Remember though, there’s a big dinner just around the corner.
You will also find a complimentary bottle of wine from Umbria’s famous wine area of Montefalco in your suite. We also offer a small but quality wine list for purchase, if you are interested in noble wines from some of Italy’s most famous wine producers.
Of course we are happy and will do our best to suit all individual tastes and needs, and can accommodate vegetarians and people with food allergies or intolerances.
Remember too that our cuisine is part of your all-inclusive experience at the Lodge and will not be added to your bill at the end of your stay.
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At Wild Foods Italy, we have brought pleasure to travelers from all over the world with our unique truffle hunting tours. We now bring you full immersion in Umbrian culture and cuisine in a serene atmosphere at the Black Truffle Lodge.
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