In Search Of The Finest Tuscan Cuisine In Florence
09/28/2007 01:09 p.m.
If you consult experts of art history, they will be virtually unanimous in their determination that Florence could well be considered the definitive art capital of the world. So overflowing is this city with great works of art that it is not unusual to find them next to gas stations and newspaper kiosks. The Uffizi Gallery is justifiably one of the most well-known art museums in the world and its collection of priceless art masterpieces is a highlight that no one who visits Florence should fail to see. Your travel agent can show you how to best indulge in the many treasures of Florence.
Traveling around Florence is not only an adventure of dodging kamikaze underage souped-up Vespa riders who zoom by under the bemused smirks of the traffic constables, but it is a primary requirement for savoring the beyond-spectacular Tuscan cuisine which has swept the world in the past couple of decades to establish itself as a gourmet specialty on a level with the great cuisines of the world. Your travel agent is the key to dining at these exceptional establishments.
Stop at Alfredo on viale Don Minzoni for some of Florence's most memorable Ossobuco alla Fiorentina, their prime beef served a la "Tuscan Aromas," or their famous risotto with broccoli and savoury cured speck. Simon Boccanegra on via Ghibellina will serve you a completely memorable meal of squid salad on fresh local vegetables; gnocchi handmade from chestnuts and wild boar; tagliatelle with leeks in a phenomenal saffron sauce; duck breast in red berry sauce; and the daily collection of stewed fish served on ratatouille.
Zibibbo on via di Terzolline features spaghetti with a ragu sauce containing large chunks of sauteed octopus or a rich kidney sauce; rabbit fricassè; cuttlefish stew; chicken liver patè, and their specialty, salted codfish with leeks. At Antica Mescita S. Niccolò on via San Niccolò you can dig into some unusual but incredibly delicious local specialties such as tripe made from only the first three of a cow's four stomach chambers and stewed in basil sauce; a torte consisiting of zucchini and prawns; a briao saddle of rabbit from Vernaccia; or if you want to truly throw your diet to the four winds, how about a lard (pork fat) carpaccio?
Trattoria I'Parione on via del Parione is where you can truly experience some of the finest and priciest Florentine cuisine, including lobster gnocchi; pecorino cheese slathered with wild honey; artichoke risotto; ramekins of potato and cod; and fresh swordfish baked in Cartoccio parchment paper. Il Micio on Via Fra' Bartolomeo will treat your tastebuds to wild hare pate with white truffles; a cod flan with cannelini bean cream; red prawn lemon tortellini on wilted arugula; quail breasts in a black grape sauce and fig preserves, and their ultimate delicacy, shards of Grana Padano with slices of white truffle. Should you want to go even one step beyond this, you can enjoy some of the finest world-class dining in Tuscany at Relais Le Jardin on Piazza M. D'Azeglio where you can feast on saddle of rabbit in a pomegranate spinach sauce; spinach ravioli in lobster and langoustine sauce; and the piece de resistance, kid (young goat) agnolotti in a cinnamon and white truffle sauce. Your travel agent can assist you in booking a trip where you can experience this astounding Tuscan cuisine first hand!
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