Where can we shop for groceries?
|
There is no shortage of places to shop for food! You can go the large supermarket route, frequent the weekly markets and the local farm stands, visit the artisan producers and direct sellers, or employ a combination of all – which is what we do. Lucignano (inside the walls) has a more than adequate small supermarket, two excellent meat markets selling locally raised beef, pork, and chicken, and fruit and vegetable vendors. Lucignano’s weekly market is on Thursday mornings, with two additional vegetable and fruit stands. Monte San Savino’s weekly market is on Wednesday mornings. Cortona’s really impressive weekly market (with a fabulous cheese stand) takes place on Saturday mornings. A larger supermarket is located on the road between the Monte San Savino autostrada exit and the house, and a slightly larger supermarket in the Zona Industriale on the way to Monte San Savino.
The small vegetable stand on the road between the house and the town of Lucignano offers a small selection of what they have picked that day. There is a fresh mushroom stand in the same area, on the road between the house and Lucignano. Look for the handwritten “funghi porcini” sign. Throughout the area are a number of local, direct sellers of vegetables and fruits, and local products like olive oils, honey, wine, cheeses, cured meats like salami and prosciutto (salumi), and porchetta (roast pork). There are some fabulous olive oils in this area. Look for signs that say “vendita diretta” (direct sales).
In our garden are herbs (basil, rosemary, parsley, sage, mint, tarragon, oregano) and vegetables (tomatoes – try to get them before the birds do, zucchini, eggplants, peppers, onions, garlic, mountains of lettuce), fruits (raspberries, strawberries, currants) and various fruit trees that produce tons of dark plums, yellow plums, apricots, pears, and tiny apples – all for free.
|
|
|
