THE WONDERS OF LOCAL CUISINE, The Wonders Of Local Cuisine

Hi, my name’s James, and I’m your personal guide. Along with MyWoWo, I’d like to welcome you to the wonderful flavors of Florentine cuisine.

Florence is the home of the famous Fiorentina, a thick, grilled T-bone beef steak from the Chianina breed of cattle raised in Tuscany.

There are numerous other typical dishes you can try here, however.

The best-known starters are the crostini, slices of unsalted Tuscan bread toasted and spread with a pâté made from rabbit liver and anchovies, or the bruschetta, a slice of toasted bread spread with oil and garlic. You’ll also find both served as a snack with an aperitif.

The typical unsalted Tuscan bread is also the main ingredient in pappa al pomodoro and ribollita: two soups, one with fresh tomato and the other with Tuscan kale and beans, in which dry bread is soaked. There is also an older version of ribollita that is simply known as bread soup.

Popular first courses you’re likely to find include pappardelle: a broader type of egg tagliatelle served with a meat ragout, mushrooms or wild boar sauce....