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Love the article as a Chef you can never have enough amazing knifes! I also purchased your book “Cucina Povera” lots of lovely recipes.

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Oh thank you so much!!

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Oct 9Liked by Giulia Scarpaleggia

Hi Guilia, you always make me want to return to Italy, there was so much we didn’t see when we visited so many years ago. My favourite place to dine in Tuscany was in the small town of Certaldo, our friends questioned why I wanted to go there, but a recommendation by a true Italian took us to Osteria de Vicario up in the old town. Such a wonderful experience. And to have a ‘great’ set of knives should be everyone’s desire to have in their kitchen, and I agree, absolutely NO to serrated knives for steak, if it is good enough the serration is not necessary, my husband on the other hand will use one to my absolute distain. I do not buy tough steak!!!

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I’m glad our stories can transport you back to Tuscany. Certaldo is such a nice town, out of the big tourist routes! And yes, I agree, everyone showily have a set of very good knives, they make cooking so much better and easier!

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Oct 9Liked by Giulia Scarpaleggia

I will definitely be taking advantage of this offer! I hope the craft and business of knife making in Scarperia makes a comeback.

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You will love them Domenica! The feeling of holding such good knives is incredible

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Oct 9Liked by Giulia Scarpaleggia

A truly fascinating read, thank you so much for this!

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Thank you so much Liam! We loved sharing the story or Scarperia, it so such a hidden gem of Tuscany!

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Fascinating article and very practical coupon! Love reading the nice assortment of food and culture items you've writing!

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thank you, Flavio! They also have a special collection of knives for pastry chefs, to cut all the different baked goods (the knife for millefoglie is beautiful!)

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Oct 10Liked by Giulia Scarpaleggia

So interesting Giulia! Loved the look of all the knives and the stories ❤️

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Thank you, Elisabet! you can feel the history and all the stories connected to the blades when you see how they are made by such talented artisans.

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Oct 10Liked by Giulia Scarpaleggia

Hi Juls! If you were going to recommend 1 chef knife, 1 paring knife, and 1 serrated, which would

you suggest?

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I really love those from their Duemiladodici collection!

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Love your article, circa ten years ago we stayed in Poggio dei Medici in Via San Gavino near Scarperia in the summer. We were very impressed by the craftmanship and traditions of this borgo!

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Oct 9Liked by Giulia Scarpaleggia

This is such a good post and so excited to try these when we are there next week. Will the discount work to buy in person too?

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You’ll love them, Lisa! I’ll ask about the discount to know if it will be valid even when you visit their show room in Scarperia!

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Oct 9Liked by Giulia Scarpaleggia

Super interesting, thank you

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Thank you Alan, so happy too appreciated it!

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Wow these are so gorgeous!!! I love this feature. Such a historical and storied trade--my husband will love this article.

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They make a beautiful gift for Christmas! Some of our friends have already optioned one for their spouse! 😅

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I love the tradition of knife-making that still remains pervasive in Italy. I just bought a set of very inexpensive handcrafted knives for a dear friend, and my plan is to do the same for our daughter.

Giulia, I’m sure you - or your mom and grandma! - remember the days when knife sharpeners Would come around to towns each week to sharpen knives on their bicycle powered sharpeners. Such a great tradition!

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Oh yes, the arrotino! He still comes here once in a while!

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Of course now they come with a car! 😅

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Oct 9Liked by Giulia Scarpaleggia

Craftsmen and women are national treasures!

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They are! I asked Berti is they had female artisans making knives, and they confirmed that yes, they had in the past, and they were highly skilled women!

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I love that you are supporting and collaborating with these incredible artisans…and you got us a generous discount! I will definitely take advantage. Thank you for the interesting history and opportunity!

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