Gastronomy Marche Italy

Wine in the Marches
Ancona - Ancona


The region of the Marches has a very good wine tradition, thanks to the presence of the Etruscan civilization that helped develop the production and diffusion of the region’s wine. Ancient historians and naturalist praised the local wines, especially the ones in the areas of Piceno and Ancona. Between the ...

Brodetto di Porto Recanati (fish soup from Porto Recanati).
Macerata - Porto Recanati


In the town of Porto Recanati, on top of a tower, there is a neon sign that says:”All’uomo del Brodetto” (“to the man of the brodetto”). What is the Brodetto? It’s an wonderful recipe for fish soup characterized by the number of different fishes and molluscs used in the preparation ...

Olive all’Ascolana (filled and fried olives).
Ascoli Piceno - Ascoli Piceno


The exquisite Ascolane olives first have to be big and juicy, then they are pitted and filled with a mixture of meat, liver and tomatoes. Finally, they are covered in bread crumbs and fried. These olives have become a classic for great appetizers. But if you want to taste ...

Spaghetti al tartufo (spaghetti with truffles).
Pesaro e Urbino - Urbino


Truffles go beyond any classification with regard to smell, aroma, mystery, fascination, legend, flavour…..and the prices are far from ordinary. In Sant’Angelo in Vado, near the river Metauro, the truffle is one of the area’s main resources: full of tradition, mystery and gastronomic culture. If you flavour the spaghetti with ...