Things we talked about in this episode:
- The Dinner Sister Podcast https://dinnersisters.com/podcast/2019/2/17/dinnerparty-italian-winter
- Pane toscano, or the Tuscan bread made without salt
- History and legends
- Pane Toscano DOP, the Tuscan Bread disciplinary https://www.qualigeo.eu/en/prodotto-qualigeo/pane-toscano-pdo/
- Tuscan bread as merenda, the afternoon snack
- Stale Tuscan bread as the staple of Tuscan cooking
Recipes mentioned in this episode:
- Pappa al Pomodoro https://en.julskitchen.com/tuscany/best-pappa-al-pomodoro
- Panzanella https://en.julskitchen.com/tuscany/tuscan-panzanella-tomato-bread-salad
- Minestra di pane https://en.julskitchen.com/first-course/soup/bean-and-bread-soup
- Acquacotta https://en.julskitchen.com/tuscany/acquacotta-tuscan-soup
- Stuffed chicken https://en.julskitchen.com/seasonal/winter/stuffed-roast-chicken
- Bread pudding cake https://en.julskitchen.com/dessert/cakes-pies/bread-pudding-cake
I’d love to hear from you:
Have you ever baked, or tried, Tuscan bread? Was it a surprise whern you first tried it in Tuscany? Which is your relationship with bread? Is it fundamental for you as for us in Tuscany or is it just something that you happen to eat?
Share it with me via email or with a post or a story on Instagram using the hashtag #cookingwithanitalianaccent and tagging @julskitchen.
Email me at juls@julskitchen.com
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EP3 - Tuscan bread, the staple of Tuscan cooking