Culinary delights

Tuscan cooking is wonderfully uncomplicated and lives from its fresh ingredients. Simple and rustic, but by no means boring, regional specialties and famous local wine come together to delight the palate.

Tuscan cooking is wonderfully uncomplicated and lives from its fresh ingredients. Simple and rustic, but by no means boring, regional specialties and famous local wine come together to delight the palate.

Tuscan menus offer guests a set meal. A traditional meal consists of multiple courses, which Tuscans see as a given.

It is a festival, to eat in Tuscany. Time, a healthy appetite and money are indispensable prerequisites to enjoying Tuscany's culinary delights.

Seasonal cooking

Ingredients used are fresh and in season, thanks to the connection to farming traditions. Therefore it is only necessary to accentuate the aromas and refine the final taste. Fine olive oil from the region is of great importance here; it is impossible to imagine Tuscan cuisine without it.

Vegetables are used often and generously, but meat or fish is irreplaceable in the main course. Game, poultry, beef, pork or lamb are mostly grilled and form the basis of diverse regional specialties.

Indispensable: Tuscan bread

Bread is an indispensable part of Tuscan cuisine. No table will be without the unsalted, white bread with its powerful crust. The bread is used in many different ways. It is eaten on its own, toasted as antipasti, in soups, salads and desserts.

 Wine

Wine

Who hasn't heard of Tuscany's magnificent wine? Soil and climate allow quality grapes to grow. The ruby red Chianti is famous, as are the super Tuscan and regional wines. more

Olive oil

Olive oil from Tuscany enjoys a good reputation throughout the world. It has been used since the classical era as one of the most valuable cooking oils. It is made from the fruits of the olive tree and squeezed under great pressure. more

Specialties

Tuscan cuisine's specialties are diverse and stretch from antipasti to the tempting dolce. The delicacies from Tuscany are prepared with fresh ingredients and protected family recipes. more

 Gastronomy

Gastronomy

Trattoria, Osteria, Ristorante or Enoteca? When searching for a restaurant in Tuscany, you will be confronted by many different terms. They used to stand for the establishment's quality and outfitting. more

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