Tuscany

Tuscany is a land of art cities and charming villages with an enormous cultural heritage, but its landscapes of hills and countryside are just as enchanting. Add to this its food and wine tradition of genuine flavours and wines that are among the best in the world. Among Tuscan first courses, pappardelle with wild boar sauce, typical of the Maremma, reign supreme. But pici all’aglione or cacio e pepe are also excellent. Ribollita, a soup of stale bread, pulses and vegetables, is typical of Florence. Among main courses, bistecca alla fiorentina is a must: beef from young heifers or steers, cooked on the grill or over embers. For fish lovers there is cacciucco, a soup made with different kinds of fish, crustaceans, molluscs and tomato sauce, all served on toasted bread. A meal must be accompanied by excellent wines – the finest Italian products of this land, exported all over the planet. Standouts include Brunello di Montalcino, Chianti, Morellino di Scansano, Montecucco and Vernaccia di San Gimignano. On Mangiamo Italiano you will find the best Italian producers of these Tuscan wines and more: you can also order all the made-in-Italy excellences of this fertile region, such as its sweets. The most typical are cantuccini, almond biscuits perhaps best enjoyed dipped in Vin Santo, the local dessert wine. Also very tempting are panforte, made with almonds and candied fruit, and panpepato, its spiced variant with pepper, cocoa powder and candied melon.