As 'Porchetta' day comes around again, we ceremoniously troop into town to sample the flavoursome old sow that gets carved up once a week in the middle of the market. Being a little later into Camucia than usual, we were at the back of the queue and down to the last remnants of the left butt cheek and this turned out to be a little drier than previous servings, so lessons need to be learned as an earlier start is required for future visits to get the juicer flesh!
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We mull over this thought over a frothy cappuccino on the street and reflect...
The market stalls are full of everything that market stalls generally sell with plenty of local and traditional meats, cheeses and focaccia bread made from in and around this area of Tuscany. Today, we came away with locally grown salad, red juicy tomatoes and sweet seasonal apricots from the one of the many veggie stalls. Massive melons were also on display and looked very tempting but we were drawn away by an awesome smell, and we found that it wasn't possible to walk past the rotisserie without coming away with a spit-roasted chicken and a load of tasty prosciutto too....
Camucia is our local town and sits at the base of Cortona on the main Florence to Rome line. It's only ten minutes drive from La Cesa and seems to have everything a real man needs. To date, between Camucia and Cortona, I'v been hanging out in the 'Consortsio'. (agricultural merchants), the 'Fai Di Te' (DIY shop), 'Trenti's (tractor and chainsaw shop), Claudio's (Delicatessen), 'Snoopy's Ice Cream parlour, a couple of helpful Electrical outlets, a cake shop that sells amazing 'Cannoli's' and a personal favourite of mine, the massive 'Gonads', a local supermarket with a great name and an unfeasibly large fish counter...Phnarr, Phnarr!!
Who would have thought shopping was sooo good....not me!
'Down to the market' was a track off the Kooks 2008 album, Kong...probably went there after they went to the 'Seaside'?
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This reminded me of Terry Wogans Janet and John stories with all the innuendo!
ReplyDeleteEy up Gaza. I'm just across the water in Croatia just now. Chuffing hot here too. Whats this about buying apricots? Small ones grow at the side of the road here, along with figs and the odd cherry tree. Dubrovnik is full of tousists!! Get there early or leave it till late. Glad your getting in wit locals.
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