A name in Umbria for the St George's mushroom. A small white or cream mushroom that appears in parts of Europe around St George's Day on 23rd April.
A DOC Valtellina Superiore red wine from Lombardy, Grumello is made from Chiavennasca grapes (the local name for Nebbiolo) and is not dissimilar to Barolo.
Guava. A fruit which originated in Central America and the West Indies and has the external appearance of an apple or pear. The large, pale, yellow-skinned ones are the best. Its heady fragrance perfumes many drinks and desserts or it is eaten as a fruit, dipped in either sugar or salt.
Cured salt pork from Lazio, from the pig’s cheek and jowl, which is air-dried and aged and tastes like bacon.