[ speaking foreign language ] umbrian food isn t about expensive restaurants or tricky techniques. it s all about the skill and hard work that goes into producing its precious raw ingredients. from innovative farmers to noble hunters. and let s not forget the chefs and butchers preserving the traditional ways of cooking. and a note for any vegetarians watching. umbrians eat a lot of meat, like particularly pork. like a lot of it. huge amounts of it. i surrender. to the pork. umbria is named after the umry, one of italy s most ancient peoples. their landlocked homeland is right in the middle of the country. bordered on the west by its more glamorous neighbor tuscany, it s often overlooked. but while the landscape here is similar, the culture is very different. less fancy, if you will. and i hear the locals like it that way. they re like flames, aren t they? i m heading deep into the heart of sagrantino territory, umbria s luscious wrld-renowned red wine, to meet a man
[ speaking foreign language ]. oh, look. wine grapes, only the best for pigs around here. carlotta. umbria. [ speaking foreign language ] in addition to wearing all his other hats this rural renaissance man also somehow finds time to host one of italy s best loved cookery shows. il cucina takes in all aspects of giorgio and his life on the farm. but the heart of the action takes place here in this very kitchen. on the menu is maialino cooked