Porchetta

Although porchetta can be found throughout Italy (most notably in Lazio), it originated in the central region of Umbria. A hefty fennel flavouring sets it apart from other regional porchettas, with Umbrians basing the stuffing on the plentiful wild fennel that grows there. In Lazio, rosemary tends to be the most prominent flavouring.

A true porchetta is made from whole suckling pig, stuffed with flavourings such as fennel, herbs, and indeed its own offal, cooked over a pit until perfectly tender. This is, of course, a bit of an ask for the home cook, so we've captured all of the flavours of a porchetta and adapted them into something much more easy to handle using pork belly and loin – the results are stunning.