On Fava beans and ciambellone

Fava beans are a seasonal treat in Tuscany. Eat them like a Tuscan, or make a savoury ciambellone with pecorino and salami.

Fava beans are a seasonal treat in Tuscany. Our favourite way to eat them is to shell them directly at the table, eating one bean after the other. You might dip the bean in a small saucer with some fine sea salt, just like we do with fresh, piquant radishes, or pair them with pecorino cheese.

This is a match made in heaven: the milky pecorino tames the s…