Dessert

Florence is a paradise for meat eaters. In addition to the “star” of the local cuisine of the Florentine steak (la bistecca fiorentina), you must definitely try some more popular dishes. Peposo Peposo di Impruneta (Peposo di Impruneta) – the invention of local potters and a favorite dish of builders who erected the dome of Brunelleschi. Slices of beef are stewed for about 5 hours in Chianti red wine sauce, which is added with garlic, scented rosemary, sage and a large amount of black pepper (hence the name peposo, that is, “with pepper”). For a well-prepared peposo, get ready to pay about 15-18 euros. Continue reading →