Each year at the end of October or the beginning of November, Città di Castello celebrates the white truffle with a market dedicated to this precious delicacy. It is called the Salone Nazionale di Tartufo Bianco Pregiato.
One sells not only white truffles from Umbria but also delicacies from other regions in Italy like herbs, Sicilian cannoli, olives from Puglia and much more, often accompanied by local wines.
Città di Castello is a lovely town 50 km north of Perugia. In the historical centre, one finds tiny streets and a pleasant square with bars and cafés.
North Umbria is known for its white and black truffles. I find truffle one of the best ingredients in my food, so I often use it in pasta sauce, risotto, or meat dishes. Truffle sauces are not made with only truffles but are mixed with different flavours.
Black truffles, and especially white truffles, aren’t cheap. Bruno from Giuliani Tartufi explains in this video that they sell the best truffles for an attractive price. Feel free to visit their website for more information!
We had a lot of good food which had Truffle as an ingredient last summer in Citta della Pieve. The people there were proud of truffles. I guess its a lot of cities in Umbria that are just as proud.