Italian Food and Markets

In Italy, food and open air fresh markets play a significant role in the life of most Italian cities and villages. They often serve as the main source of fresh fruits, herbs and vegetables as well as the central gathering place for locals. www.uncorneredmarket.com/

Market Vegetable Baskets - Bologna, Italy
Market Vegetable Baskets - Bologna, Italy © www.uncorneredmarket.com/
Indian Figs and Beans - Bologna, Italy
Indian Figs and Beans - Bologna, Italy www.uncorneredmarket.com/
Costoluto Genovese Tomatoes at Mercato Orientale - Genova, Italy
Genovese Tomatoes at Mercato Orientale - Genova, Italy © www.uncorneredmarket.com/
Winter Squash - Bologna, Italy
Winter Squash - Bologna, Italy www.uncorneredmarket.com/
Rounds of Aged Pecorino Cheese - Montepulciano, Tuscany
The weekly market in Montepulciano featured rounds of aged Pecorino, a sheep cheese specialty of this area of Tuscany in Italy. Read more about our 10th Anniversary trip to Tuscany © UncorneredMarket.com
Audrey Learns About Porcini Mushrooms - Montepulciano, Tuscany
Audrey gets up close and personal with some porcini mushrooms at the Montepulciano weekly market in Tuscany, Italy. Read more about our 10th Anniversary trip to Tuscany © UncorneredMarket.com
Flying Fish on Ice - Genoa, Italy
Flying Fish on Ice - Genoa, Italy © www.uncorneredmarket.com/
Fish Vendor - Palermo, Sicily
Fish Vendor - Palermo, Sicily. Look at the size of those filets. © www.uncorneredmarket.com/
Colorful Peperoni Dolci - Bologna, Italy
Colorful Peperoni Dolci - Bologna, Italy © www.uncorneredmarket.com/
Vegetable Market - Palermo, Sicily
Vegetable Market - Palermo, Sicily © www.uncorneredmarket.com/
Cheese Stand at the Daily Market - Palermo, Sicily
Cheese Stand at the Daily Market - Palermo, Sicily © www.uncorneredmarket.com/
Rotting Pepper - Genoa, Italy
Rotting Pepper - Genoa, Italy © www.uncorneredmarket.com/
Porcini Mushrooms - Genoa, Italy
Porcini Mushrooms - Genoa, Italy © www.uncorneredmarket.com/
Eel Vendor - Bologna, Italy
Eel Vendor - Bologna, Italy © www.uncorneredmarket.com/
Cheese, Meat and Fresh Pasta Shop - Bologna, Italy
This is a typical cheese, meat and fresh pasta shop in the Marcato delle Erbe in Bologna. www.uncorneredmarket.com/
Coffee Roaster on a Market Street - Palermo, Sicily
We could smell the roasted coffee several stores down. The coffee beans we picked up in Sicily were some of the best we've tasted. The owners would make a blend for us with a handful here of this type, two handfuls of another type, topped off with a handful of dark oily espresso beans. www.uncorneredmarket.com/
Proscuitto For Sale - Bologna, Italy
Proscuitto For Sale - Bologna, Italy © www.uncorneredmarket.com/
Tortellini/Tortelloni Folding Factory (Sfoglini) - Bologna, Italy
Tortellini/Tortelloni Folding Factory (Sfoglini) - Bologna, Italy © www.uncorneredmarket.com/
Unknown Fish - Bologna, Italy
Have no idea what kind of fish this is, but we like it's whiskers. Imagine this staring up at you from your plate. www.uncorneredmarket.com/
Tortellini/Tortelloni Shop - Bologna, Italy
Tortellini/Tortelloni Shop - Bologna, Italy www.uncorneredmarket.com/
Lots of Pecorino Cheese - Pienza, Tuscany
A nice display of pecorino (sheep cheese) at a shop in Pienza, Italy. Read more about our 10th Anniversary trip to Tuscany © UncorneredMarket.com
La Baita Deli - Bologna, Italy
Here we purchased prosciutto di San Daniele, mortadella, pomodorini semi-secchi and squaquerone cheese for a picnic. We resisted temptation, passing on the baseball-sized balls of mozzarella di bufala. www.uncorneredmarket.com/
Genovese Deli - Genoa, Italy
Genovese Deli - Genoa, Italy © www.uncorneredmarket.com/