About Tuscany 1 Holiday - April 14-22, 2012 FOOD 1

TUSCAN FOOD that you might find at  "SETTINA DELLA CULTURA: (April 14-22, 2012)

ANTIPASTI:

(1) antipasto toscano (also called “toscano miso”) (see antipasto miso below)

(2) crostini di fegato (a sauce of chicken livers, butter, anchovies, onion, capers & broth which you spread on warm or toasted Tuscan bread)

(3) antipasto miso (cold cuts from area, crostini and Pecorino Toscano cheese)

***** Serve with chianti classico, chianti rufina (ruffino) or Prosecco.

PAPPARDELLE: 

(1) pappardelle sulla Lepre (hare)

(2) pappardelle al pomodoro (tomato) 

(3) pappardelle al Ragu Di Cinghiale (pappardelle al sugo di cinghiale) (wild boar)

***** Serve with (1) Sangiovese (2) Sangiovese or chianti classico (3) Sangiovese or Brunello

BISTECCA ALL FIORENTINA:

(most typical – T-bone or Porterhouse (local beef) cooked on charcoal grill seasoned with salt & pepper and olive oil AFTER removed from grill) 

***** Serve with brunello, chianti classico or sangiovese