Pancetta, cured pork belly similar to streaky bacon, seasoned with cloves and pepper, peeled of its skin and rolled ready for roasting, or used at the table and thinly sliced as a cold cut for antipasti.

Bacon and eggs

A whole bacon; a piece of cured pork from the belly.

The flank of beef is a cut which is used for braising, stewing and boiling. It runs along the back part of the animal's belly.

Raisin bread

"Saints' bread." A bread specially prepared for All Saints' Day (1st November) in Sienna and containing walnuts and raisins.

"Cooked bread." A type of soup found in the south in Lazio, Calabria and Puglia, made with vegetables and herbs, thickened with bread and served with grated cheese.