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The tastiest traditional Tuscan dishes

The top 3 according to 13 votes from people: Bistecca alla fiorentina · Ribollita · Pappa al pomodoro. (Updated Jul 9, 2024.)

Tuscany's humble, flavourful cooking of stale bread, pulses and grilled meat, according to Visit Tuscany, Buonissimo and guides to Tuscan food.

tommasoroma · · 13 items · 13 votes · 1 comment

Automatically translated (original in Italiano). See the original

Top 10

  1. 1

    Bistecca alla fiorentina

    Chianina T-bone 4–5 cm thick, rare, with just salt.

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    2
  2. 2

    Ribollita

    Black kale, bean and stale bread soup, 'reboiled' the next day.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 0

    2
  3. 3

    Pappa al pomodoro

    Stale bread cooked in tomato with basil and oil.

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    1
  4. 4

    Panzanella

    Summer salad of stale bread, tomato, onion and basil.

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    1
  5. 5

    Cacciucco alla livornese

    Fish and seafood stew over garlic bread.

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    1
  6. 6

    Crostini neri

    Toasts with chicken liver pâté, the Tuscan starter.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  7. 7

    Castagnaccio

    Chestnut flour cake with rosemary, pine nuts and raisins.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  8. 8

    Pici all'aglione

    Hand-rolled Sienese thick spaghetti with tomato and Valdichiana giant garlic sauce.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 1

    0
  9. 9

    Pappardelle al cinghiale

    Wide egg pasta with wild boar ragù.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  10. 10

    Peposo dell'Impruneta

    Beef braised in Chianti with lots of black pepper.

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    0

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  1. 11

    Cantucci and Vin Santo

    Prato almond biscuits dipped in Vin Santo.

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    0
  2. 12

    Lampredotto

    Boiled tripe sandwich with green sauce, Florence's street food.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 1

    -1
  3. 13

    Fagioli all'uccelletto

    Cannellini beans with tomato and sage.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 1

    -1

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la_trattoria · Italiano

La ribollita del giorno dopo è sempre più buona 😋

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