Panzanella is an appetizer from Italian cuisine of stale bread, infused with sliced tomato, seasoned with basil and vinaigrette. Panzanella is originally from the regions of Tuscany and Umbria. The name is believed to be a portmanteau of “pane”, Italian for bread, and “zanella”, a deep plate in which it is served. Panzanella was based…
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Peposo del Valdarno
This dish comes from the Tuscan Impruneta, the cradle of terracotta pottery. The workers in the quarries and in the stone and potteries got meat from home, often not too fresh and therefore prepared with wine and a good dose of pepper. That was put in the baking ovens for hours during work. Today, good…