TRIP IN TUSCANY

Today I wanted to talk about the typical products of Tuscany......

.......If you like strong flavors and very rustic I recommend you take a trip to the province of Lucca, in particular in the towns of Garfagnana and Media Serchio Valley. in these areas will produce an old bit of black pudding, the biroldo Garfagnana, made with pig's head, boiled and boned, blood and spices such as fennel, nutmeg, star anise, garlic.
The production period runs from October to April.

But if you love seafood do you know an area in the province of Grosseto, where it is produced for centuries The roe.
Of course, not tuna, as it is produced in Favignana (TP), but only of mullet or mugine.
This area is the Orbetello lagoon.
The roe fine and delicate to try finely chopped and seasoned with a little oil and lemon juice.

A cousin of our bean Baddra occurs instead in Pescia (Pistoia), the famous Sorana beans.
This is a cannellino the thin skin and therefore easily digested.
Very particular method of preservation, because in the winter period is stored in special containers with peppercorns, valerian roots and leaves of laurel ......

..... but we move on to something more substantial .... a nice sausage.
Mortadella di Prato but is also produced in the municipality of Agliona (Pistoia).
This is very aromatic mortadella to add Alchermes.

During my research of typical products of Tuscany, I came across an old and very sweet perticolare also in the name.
THE EVICTION OF Gyoma.
This is a cylindrical biscuit with a filling of chopped walnuts, honey, orange peel, nutmeg and a thin casing of unleavened.
This is a typical example of unity between the Jewish tradition and the gastronomy of Maremma. Can buy in the towns of Pitigliano and Sorano (Grosseto).

About Tuscany for a long time but I should mention many products, but only write a shopping strips that you can do in Tuscany .....
.... and then the hunting of the Casentino HAM, MEAT Maremmana OF THE TRADITIONAL Testarol Pontremolesi THE MALLEGATO, potato bread the Garfagnana, Valdarno Chicken And so on ....... Gift AND GOOD FOOD FOR ALL