Quaglia alla Maniera di Todi

This is a traditional Umbrian way of cooking quail, which works well with small pheasant or other small game birds too, particularly wood pigeon. One of the most famous hunting regions of Italy, Umbria is home to many wild animals, and game has long played a crucial role in traditional Umbrian cuisine. Todi is a very pretty town in the province of the regional capital Perugia. It sits perched on a tall, two-crested hill overlooking the east bank of the river Tiber.