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Local Tuscan Dishes

Explore the rich culinary traditions of Tuscany with our extensive collection of articles. From the traditional street food of Florence and Prato to the festive delights of Tuscan Christmas, Carnival, and Easter, each piece offers a deep dive into the local dishes and gastronomic specialties of Tuscan cities, including Siena, Pisa, and more. Savor the essence of Tuscan cuisine, one city and celebration at a time.

Tart inside a round aluminum pan. The tart is cooked and you can see that it has chocolate mixed with rice inside, you can also see pine nuts on the surface, the tart is well cooked and has a dry and fragrant appearance.

Bischeri Cake: Pisan Recipe with Chocolate and Pine Nuts

ByGuido Pasquariello March 8, 2024March 10, 2024

When I found out that the main ingredients of this Pisan cake…

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Bite sized Cod dish with leeks and diced potato creamed in milk. The cod is small pieces and the leeks are sliced, potato are diced. The plate is placed on the marble counter of a kitchen counter top.

Baccalà coi Porri| Pisana Recipe of Salt Cod with Leeks

ByGuido Pasquariello March 6, 2024March 7, 2024

I found this recipe for Pisana-style Salt Cod in my book of…

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Bowl full of pieces of stockfish cooked with tomato and potatoes.

Stockfish alla Pisana | Taste my Tuscan Recipe

ByGuido Pasquariello March 6, 2024March 6, 2024

Craving to taste the sea in Tuscan style? Dive into my recipe…

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Three slices of steak cooked rare served on a white plate, next to the slices there are colorful cubed chopped vegetables, lightly charred and tender. The vegetables appear to be courgettes, bell peppers, scallions, radicchio. Both the meat and the vegetables were bathed in a drizzle of balsamic vinegar.

Sliced Beef with Grilled Vegetables in the Pisan Style | Recipe

ByGuido Pasquariello March 4, 2024March 4, 2024

This recipe in Pisa is known as ‘Tagliata di Mucco Pisano,’ which…

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Brothy soup based on potatoes, cannellini beans, kale stems, ripe tomatoes, carrots, onion, celery, extra virgin olive oil. You can see that the soup has cooked for a long time as the ingredients are overcooked and falling apart. it is placed on a deep white plate with some slices of Tuscan bread next to it, on a kitchen table.

Zuppa Pisana | Try This Pisan Vegetable Soup Recipe

ByGuido Pasquariello March 2, 2024March 18, 2024

When I crave something warm, filling, and 100% vegetable-based, I cook myself…

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A dish of veal tripe cooked with a very rich and dense burgundy red tomato sauce, the tripe is cut into strips, it seems very tender and overcooked.

Tripe alla Pisana: Cook like a Local with my Recipe

ByGuido Pasquariello February 29, 2024February 29, 2024

If cooking and eating tripe is what you enjoy, then you must…

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Polenta into a deep plate, cover with a layer of ragù, drizzle with olive oil, and a generous sprinkle of grated Parmesan cheese, a little bit of chopped parsley.

Palette alla Pisana: The Tuscan Recipe for Polenta with Ragù

ByGuido Pasquariello February 28, 2024February 28, 2024

Polenta and ragù are undeniably a winning combination; in Tuscany, and especially…

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Round-shaped slices of chickpea farinata placed on a cutting board, the farinata is shallow and crunchy-looking, on the surface there are rosemary leaves.

Cecina | The Original Recipe for Pisa’s Chickpea Flatbread

ByGuido Pasquariello February 27, 2024February 27, 2024

Whenever I’m in Pisa, I always enjoy Cecina, also known as farinata…

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A square dish with a portion of linguine inside dressed with abbundant turnip top sauce and small pieces of herring.

Renaiola Pasta: Pisan Herring and Turnip Greens Recipe

ByGuido Pasquariello February 27, 2024February 27, 2024

I made the recipe for Pasta alla Renaiola, and it turned out…

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A thick soup of mashed beans, cannellini beans and black cabbage, the soup seems to have cooked for hours and is seasoned with a drizzle of oil. Next to the soup bowl is a slice of Tuscan bread.

Pisan Bordatino: Authentic Bean & Black Cabbage Soup Recipe

ByGuido Pasquariello February 26, 2024February 26, 2024

Whenever I find myself in Pisa during winter, I never miss the…

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