Recipes

Le ricette della cucina toscana

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    Prato
    Tuscan Castagnaccio
    Castagnaccio is a typical Tuscan sweet made with local chestnut flour. In the Appennine area small pieces of rosemary are placed on top. *Ingredients for 4 persons:* * 500 gr. sweet chestnut flou...
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    Firenze
    Crostini di fegato - Liver patè crostini
    Crostini of various kinds, particularly topped with a chicken liver puree serve as a typical appetizer in Tuscany. *Ingredients:* * extra-virgin olive oil * ½ medium onion, chopped * 1 lb. chi...
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    Montemurlo
    Freshly pressed "Olio Nuovo" Bruschetta
    In Tuscany the olives are harvested and crushed in late October beginning of November. Growers obtain an unfiltered blend from these first pressings, which is called "olio nuovo", prime extra virgin ol...