{"id":392,"date":"2011-05-13T12:20:08","date_gmt":"2011-05-13T12:20:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/walks.friday.ie\/?p=392"},"modified":"2026-04-02T16:25:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T15:25:45","slug":"what-foods-to-eat-in-umbria-and-tuscany-culinary-specialties-florence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/food-and-wine\/what-foods-to-eat-in-umbria-and-tuscany-culinary-specialties-florence","title":{"rendered":"Delicious Umbrian Cuisine: 23 Must-Try Dishes in Central Italy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Slap bang in central Italy, the regions of Umbria and Tuscany aren’t just beautiful, but also boast delicious food, too! Tuscan dishes may be slightly more well-known, but Umbrian cuisine is also divine.<\/p>\n

The favorite dishes of this central region of Italy are often simple, seasonal, and hearty, featuring locally-raised game meats, delicious wines, and olive oils, as well as local produce like truffles and wild asparagus.\u00a0There’s also the tradition of cucina povera<\/em>, where locals made sure not to let anything\u2014including any part of an animal\u2014go to waste.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Here are 23 must-try dishes from Umbria and Tuscany<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
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