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Here, too, bread plays a starring role in pretty much everything >> it's so hot. thank you. >> i go out back and discover wood fires full of roasting gander's. these geese were one of the few farm an alert animals peasants were allowed to keep for themselves and not have to share with lenders they were saved for special occasions, like weddings and festivals. the smell is incredible.
Institution, serving up "the cake" in, what else, a huge hunk of bread. >> i'll go from this side here. this is good, i like this. it's absolutely delicious. and he says that he makes it because he loves it. he makes it at home but he can't make it as good as this. >> yeah. >> after that little appetizer, we head up to the house of one of fabio's friends in the hills above the town. he's gathered together the ingredients for a livornese classic. he's making a fish stew. >> this is a fake cacciucco. >> it's a fake. >> i need to keep my voice down so the neighbors don't hear but if you're not fr...
>> here we are. very exciting. >> i am having lunch at one of my favorite restaurants in florence. i am joined, again, by local food expert, professor leonardo and my friend, the art historian, daniel murphy. this place specializes in poor food, and their recipes are so heavenly, i am sure it is where old bread would choose to come and die. marco miceli is the restaurant owner. >> basically the main ingredients are bread and black cabbage. and then, we have the tomato and bread soup. the base is olive oil, and garlic. tuscan bread, tomato, it sounds very simple. not so simple to make it good. ...
>> these young chefs are seeing all the tuscan dishes with new eyes. >> the panzanella foam is an example of a traditional tuscan dish. >> basically made with simple ingredients. onion, tomato, bread, vinegar. >> cucumber. that's it. >> normally we do it with old bread. >> right. >> you are taking it to another level by foaming at. >> with air inside it becomes very light. still keeping the flavor of the panzanella. >> i love what you did. that is so smart.
Tuscan dishes is the panzanella. tuscan bread, soaked in vinegar, and onion, and tomato. and joy. >> this is very good. >> it is really good. perfect. it's one of my favorite things. i make it for my kids, they will just eat it like it is ice cream, practically. >> tomatoes, olive oil, and tuscan bread. >> the epic maybe not tuscan bread. >> i have to admit, that i prefer tuscan bread cooked in dishes like this, because on its own, it can taste quite land. it actually tastes like cardboard. that is because it is unsalted. one theory is, but florence refused to pay its archrival town of pisa fo...