Food dictionary

Scottiglia – Mixed Meat Stew

Traditionally farmers left the less popular cuts of meat to one side for themselves, as the best cuts were obviously destined to be sold or were for the rich land owners. When the farm workers came in at...

Fagioli all’ucceletto – Tuscan style beans

This is a very simple and traditional tuscan dish, the recipe I shared is certainly the simplest and most authentic version. The only part that can be modified concerns the order of the ingredients, some cooks...

Those who like to drink, talk of wine

Tuscan dialect is also known as the language of the Italian people due to literary influencers such as Dante, Petrarca, Bocaccio and Macchiavelli that unified the people of different States through their works. Tuscan later...

How does a product become a v.i.p. ?

A very.important.product. may be characterised by two acronyms Protected Denomination of Origin (PDO) and Protected Geographical Indication (PGI).

Welcoming all tuscanfoodies on-board!

This is where all Tuscan food terms or more generally important food terms that you should know will be posted and explained. When you reach Tuscany you’ll need a set of food terms…..you don’t want to be fooled and...