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Taste Nr 5 – 10 – 13 march 2010 @ stazione leopolda
A UNIQUE OBSERVATORY ON TASTES: TASTE N.5
FROM 13 TO 15 MARCH 2010 AT THE STAZIONE LEOPOLDA IN FLORENCE
3 DAYS OF SAMPLING, DISCOVERING, BUYING, EVENTS AND LIFESTYLES
DEDICATED TO TASTE.
AND THE FUORIDITASTE EVENTS WILL LIGHT UP THE CITY OF FLORENCE
From 13 to 15 March 2010, at the Stazione Leopolda in Florence, Pitti Immagine presents
the fifth edition of Taste. In viaggio con le diversità del gusto, the fair dedicated to excellence in Italian food – featuring more than 190 specialist and niche companies – as well as the biological diversities of foods in the global age.
Taste is an amusing and absorbing experience for members of the gastronomic and catering trade as well as the general public who can discover the myriad ways in which we express and experiment with taste today:
Taste Tour _ the itinerary that gives visitors a chance to sample the products proposed by the companies exhibiting at Taste, where it is possible to learn more about the gastronomic treasures of our country: from cream of black truffle soup to Parmesan cheese chocolates, from Prunilli tomato “passata” to alfalfa honey, from handmade dry egg pasta drawn through bronze dies to medieval oven-baked Prosciutto, matured buffalo milk cheese, balsamic vinegar preserve and Taggiasche olive jam… » Read more…
Schiacciata – the florentine snack
INGREDIENTS
- 250 ml of warm water – about 1 cup
- 25 gr dry yeast – about 1 tsp
- 450 gr flour – about 3 cups
- 1 ½ tsp salt
- 70 ml extra-virgin olive oil – about 1/4 cup, plus more for drizzling on top
- sea salt to sprinkle on top
Directions
- In a small bowl, dissolve the yeast in the warm water. Let sit for 5 minutes while it reactivates.
- In a large bowl, mix the flour, salt, olive oil and dissolved yeast. Knead until smooth, about 10 minutes. Place in oiled bowl, cover and let rest in warm spot for about 1 to 1 ½ hours. » Read more…