Learn all about a famous ‘Slow Food’ Movement that was founded in Italy in 1986 which took a powerful stance against the ever growing fast food industry.
The pioneers of this association vowed to relentlessly promote delicious and nutritious food that was produced at a normal rate and sold at a fair price by the farmers, cheese makers and vegetable growers who provided them to shops and restaurants in their localities.
If you would like to holiday here and learn more about Slow Food in person then why not choose from a gorgeous range of Tuscany vacation rentals that are scattered all across the region?
As more men and women worked outside the home than ever before, a growing trend of the generation was going to the supermarket in the evening to pick up a ready meal or cheap processed food made from poor quality ingredients.
A unanimous decision was made among founding members that something radical had to be done to preserve the rich cultural importance of traditional Italian food, made from the finest ingredients and prepared with patience and lots of passion!
The pioneers of this association vowed to relentlessly promote delicious and nutritious food that was produced at a normal rate and sold at a fair price by the farmers, cheese makers and vegetable growers who provided them to shops and restaurants in their localities.
If you would like to holiday here and learn more about Slow Food in person then why not choose from a gorgeous range of Tuscany vacation rentals that are scattered all across the region?
As more men and women worked outside the home than ever before, a growing trend of the generation was going to the supermarket in the evening to pick up a ready meal or cheap processed food made from poor quality ingredients.
A unanimous decision was made among founding members that something radical had to be done to preserve the rich cultural importance of traditional Italian food, made from the finest ingredients and prepared with patience and lots of passion!
This momentous decision has helped to preserve many of Tuscany’s exquisite food delicacies which may have otherwise been lost if the fast food industry was left to spread across Italy without dispute.
Tuscany has been a very strong region in the Slow Food Movement and strives to continue with their production of succulent salamis, strong tasting cheeses, sweet preserved fruits and many other gastronomic delights.
Taste the soft floury potato bread from Garfagnana in Serchio Valley that goes perfectly with a rosy coloured ham called Prosciutto Bazzone. Enjoy a delicious onion and beef stew called ‘Francesina’, made from the purple Certaldo onion that has a rich and tender texture.
This vibrant vegetable along with its cousin, the fragrant Vernina onion are grown mostly in the Florence province of Tuscany and are a wonderful addition to summer salads or rustic winter soups and pasta dishes.
Tuscany has been a very strong region in the Slow Food Movement and strives to continue with their production of succulent salamis, strong tasting cheeses, sweet preserved fruits and many other gastronomic delights.
Taste the soft floury potato bread from Garfagnana in Serchio Valley that goes perfectly with a rosy coloured ham called Prosciutto Bazzone. Enjoy a delicious onion and beef stew called ‘Francesina’, made from the purple Certaldo onion that has a rich and tender texture.
This vibrant vegetable along with its cousin, the fragrant Vernina onion are grown mostly in the Florence province of Tuscany and are a wonderful addition to summer salads or rustic winter soups and pasta dishes.
Try the succulent salted roe that comes from the female grey mullet fish in the scenic town of Orbetello in the province of Grosseto. It’s best enjoyed drizzled with some olive oil and garnished with lemon slices.
A tasty sweet snack called Sfratto del Goym can be enjoyed in the towns of Pitigliano and Sorano in Grosetto province. It’s a thin layer of pastry encasing chopped walnuts, honey, orange peel and nutmeg. This is a perfect addition to a hot cup of rich Italian coffee in the afternoon!
These are just a few of the many exquisite examples of slow food delicacies in Tuscany.
Read through our related articles that describe each one in more detail and where they can be found in this culturally rich environment!
A tasty sweet snack called Sfratto del Goym can be enjoyed in the towns of Pitigliano and Sorano in Grosetto province. It’s a thin layer of pastry encasing chopped walnuts, honey, orange peel and nutmeg. This is a perfect addition to a hot cup of rich Italian coffee in the afternoon!
These are just a few of the many exquisite examples of slow food delicacies in Tuscany.
Read through our related articles that describe each one in more detail and where they can be found in this culturally rich environment!
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picture 2: Djlayton4 / CC BY-SA 3.0;
picture 3: bluelotus / CC BY-2.0
picture 2: Djlayton4 / CC BY-SA 3.0;
picture 3: bluelotus / CC BY-2.0
