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Tuscan Food: Staple Foods
Tuscan Food: Staple Foods
Mauro Bramante | 02 July 2019

Where would Tuscans be without bread, olive oil and beans, the foods that nourished centuries worth of geniuses? Bread Tuscan bread has one main defining characteristic: it is bland. Made…

Tuscan Food: Pasta
Tuscan Food: Pasta
Mauro Bramante | 29 June 2019

The word “pasta” in Italian can refer to different kinds of food made with a paste of flour and water, so it includes not only what we know as pasta…

Guide to Italian Sparkling Wines
Guide to Italian Sparkling Wines
Mauro Bramante | 14 June 2019

A quick guide to the country's best sparkling wines – perfect for a summer evening or an excuse for celebrating. The best of the bubblies come from the north of…

Tuscan Food: Meat
Tuscan Food: Meat
Mauro Bramante | 30 May 2019

Bistecca alla Fiorentina The jewel in the crown of the carnivorous Florentine menu is without doubt the Florentine beefsteak. This T-bone steak traditionally comes from the prized, white Tuscan Chianina…

Tuscan Food: Cheese
Tuscan Food: Cheese
Mauro Bramante | 27 May 2019

The most popular cheese in Tuscany is Pecorino, a hard cheese made from whole sheep's milk between September and June when the is grass best for grazing. It can be…

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