🍇 Show Cooking and Slow Food Workshops in Tuscia:A Journey Through Flavors, Traditions, and Community
- Giano di Vico
- Jun 5
- 3 min read
Tuscia, ancient land of the Etruscans and wise farmers, still preserves a rare biodiversity and a gastronomic heritage that tells stories of hard work, passion, and sustainability. In this authentic corner of Lazio, Slow Food events are much more than culinary occasions: they are living experiences, encounters with the soul of the land, sensory journeys through what is “good, clean, and fair.”
📅 A Full Calendar of Unmissable Events
🎄 Christmas Show Cooking in Viterbo
In the heart of Viterbo’s historic center, the ancient former church of San Giacomo e Martino on Via Saffi transforms every December into a stage for the most authentic Christmas flavors:
December 21: “Lake and Sea Fish: A Christmas Triumph”
👩🍳 With Gioia Ruggeri and Vittoria Tassoni, Slow Food Alliance chefs, featuring dishes based on local catch, wines from Tuscia, and EVO oil from Vignanello.
December 22: “Christmas with the Snail”
🍞 Felice Arletti celebrates dairy products, garden vegetables, and sourdough bread for a simple and authentic Christmas.
December 28: “New Year’s with the Taste of Tuscia”
🎉 Ezio Gnisci honors the territory with traditional recipes rich in history.
January 6: “The Befana Comes… Eating”
🥣 Gesuela Tortelli offers legume soup with garlic bread made with red garlic from Proceno, a Slow Food presidium.
🌱 Slow Food Village – Valle Faul, Viterbo
In October, the beautiful natural setting of Valle Faul hosts the Slow Food Village:
🎪 a large eco-gastronomic festival featuring taste workshops, live showcooking, meetings with producers, discussions on biodiversity and sustainability, educational spaces for children, and the “Tuscia in Bio” market fair.
🧀 Taste Workshops and Earth Markets
Throughout the year, Slow Food Viterbo and Tuscia brings the territory to life with:
🍷 Taste Workshops: Guided tastings and practical courses to educate the palate on quality and biodiversity.
🥬 Earth Markets – “Tuscia in Bio”: Weekly meetings at the Pensilina-Tourist Office in Viterbo, with organic products and workshops for all ages.
🚜 Farm Visits: Discover how excellence products are made, directly in the fields and workshops of Tuscia.
🍷 “Assaggi” – Lazio Food and Wine Exhibition
From May 17 to 19, at the Santa Maria in Gradi complex in Viterbo:
🥂 Three days of tastings, showcooking, meetings with sommeliers, producers, and Slow Food chefs, aperitifs, street food, and guided tours.
🍔 International Street Food Festival
In April, Via Marconi in Viterbo fills with global flavors:
🚚 food trucks, 🍻 craft beers, 🍜 live cooking shows, and 🌎 international specialties for a festive taste experience.
💚 The Slow Food Spirit: More Than an Event, A Philosophy of Life
Attending a Slow Food event in Tuscia means embracing a conscious lifestyle:
🧑🍳 Interactive Workshops: Discover culinary techniques, local stories, and taste secrets.
👩🍳 Thematic Show Cooking: Watch chefs in action, learn, and be inspired.
🌾 Meetings with Producers: Hear from those who protect biodiversity and build the future of sustainable agriculture.
🛒 Markets and Fairs: Buy directly from those who grow, transform, and tell their stories.
🎨 Activities for Children and Families: Taste and sustainability education through play and hands-on learning.
📍 How to Stay Updated
To never miss an event:
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📱 Follow Slow Food Viterbo e Tuscia on Facebook and Instagram for real-time updates.
✍️ Tip for Enriching the Blog
Each Slow Food event can be turned into a themed article:
📖 Stories and Curiosities: The origins of dishes, traditions, and Slow Food presidia.
🎤 Interviews: Chefs, farmers, and producers share their passion.
🥗 Focus on Local Products: From ancient legumes to sourdough bread, EVO oils and native wines.
✍️ Personal Experiences: First-hand accounts of workshops, emotions, and flavors discovered.
🍷 Tuscia still has much to share with those who know how to listen.
Here, food is not just nourishment—it’s memory, identity, and future.
Participating in Slow Food events means being part of that story, even for a day—taking home flavors, stories, and values worth preserving.
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