The following Renaissance Florence menus were indicated to us by B&B Giglio Bianco in Florence. The first is taken from the "De arte coquinaria" by the maestro de Martino di Como in 1450 while the personal chef menu is a modern take on the original.
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Florence Renaissance Menu
OLD RENAISSANCE MENU
Menestra de carne (soup with meat and cinnamon)
Capretto arrosto in sapore (Roast lamb)
Herba de campo cocta et cruda (Special green mix salad)
Frictelle de poma (Frittelle of apples)
Crostini all'agliata canavesana (bread toast with garlic)
Cipollata; Salsa di vino zucchero e noci
Zuppa di zucca (zucchini soup); Platina "De honesta voluptate et valetudine"
Zanzarelli (Special soup with parmigiano cheese and cinnamon)
Agnello in aglio (Lamb with garlic)
Torta bolognese (Special tart with spinach and cheese)
Torta di farro (tart with cereal, cheese and pepper)
PERSONAL CHEF MENU
First Course
Fresh (home made) Fetuccine with artichokes and salad egg- flip with Parmigiano cheese; Bread tomato soup with basil and garlic; Rice with Chianti sauce and Parmigiano; Fresh (home made) pasta with duck ragout; Gnocchi (Potatoes dumpling) with guinea fowl ragout; Leek soup with Parmigiano and cinnamon; Assorted could meat from Tuscany; Sweet onion in Balsamic vinegar and Chianti sauce
Second Course
Orange duck with roast artichokes; Grill with balsamic vinegar and potatoes; Roast Guinea fowl with citrus fruits and potatoes; Fricassee with green peas; Stew beef with black pepper and chianti sauce with mix vegetable; Stewed rabbit with tomatoes and special fresh salad; Spit with Vegetable and meat
Dessert
Sweet cream with cheese and warm chocolate; Pears with ricotta ice cream and cinnamon; Stuffed Fruits; Chocolate cake
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Tuscany Recipes
• pappardelle pasta • risotto with grapes • fusilli pasta • scampi toast • cod in vernaccia wine • cantucci biscuits • cod in elba sauce • zuccotto • cappellotti pasta • acquacotta • ravioli di ricotta • traditional focaccia • pappa al pomodoro • carnival cenci • castagnaccio • farro with beans • stewed ovoli mushrooms • ribollita • pollo al mattone
Tuscany Food and Wine
• montalcino wines • ovoli mushrooms • fresh cows milk • siena cuisine • lunigiana dishes • lardo di colonnata • chiana valley food traditions • ribollita • montepulciano wine • pecorino cheese from pienza • chianina cow • san miniato truffle festival • focaccia • maremma cuisine • farro of garfagnana • fish and chip festival barga • chianti montespertoli • mugello valley cuisine • dishes of arezzo • upper tiber valley food trail • best pecorino cheese • white wine of san gimignano • alchermes liqueur • florentine steak • olive oil tasting
Tuscany Itineraries
• upper tiber valley • fiesole • alta versilia • monte amiata • elba • pietrasanta • chianti • casciana terme • via francigena • lucca wine route • lunigiana wine route • carmignano medici wine route • montecucco wine • etruscan coast • nobile di montepulciano • maremma wine route • pisa wine road • orcia valley wine route • arezzo wine route • val di cornia • land of the renaissance • apuane alps • monticchiello • etruscan volterra • forte dei marmi • san casciano dei bagni • etruscan chiusi • carrara marble quarries • palio of siena • viareggio carnival • battles for bolgheri • all the tuscan wine routes • etruscan coast • teatro del giglio • arezzo • pisa • piero della francesca • manciano • tuscany cowboys • cortona • val d'elsa • maremma • garfagnana • serchio valley • medici florence • florence ice cream • vasari corridor • medieval florence football • easter in florence • bagnoli a ripoli
Tuscany Handicrafts
• tuscan cigars history • tuscan cigar types • crystal city • IGT contemporary Tuscan art and living
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