A Taste of Tuscany

by Tombesi-Walton, Sylvia

• ISBN13: 9780789480682
• ISBN10: 0789480689
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-11-12
• Publisher: DK Publishing, Inc.

Summary

Over 600 full color photographs. Where to taste the best wine, olive oil, cured meat and cheese. How to choose the best produce. Traditional Tuscan recipes. Over 150 hotels and restaurants.

Table of Contents

How To Use This Guide	6	(2)
Tuscany Throughout The Year	8	(2)
Wines	10	(2)
Olive Growing in Tuscany	12	(2)
Fish and Seafood	14	(2)
Porcini Mushrooms	16	(2)
Truffles	18	(2)
Florence, Arezzo, and Casentino	20	(28)
Wines	24	(3)
Salumi	27	(3)
Extra-Virgin Olive Oil	30	(2)
Chianina Beef	32	(2)
Traditional Produce	34	(2)
Wild Produce	36	(2)
Places of Interest	38	(10)
Lunigiana, Garfagnana, and Versilia	48	(26)
Wines	52	(2)
Fish and Seafood	54	(4)
Game Birds	58	(2)
Traditional Produce	60	(4)
Wild Produce	64	(2)
Places of Interest	66	(8)
Pisa and Livorno	74	(22)
Fish	78	(2)
Wines	80	(3)
Traditional Produce	83	(3)
Wild Produce	86	(2)
Places of Interest	88	(8)
Chianti and Siena	96	(28)
Wines	100	(4)
Cinta Senese Pork	104	(2)
Sienese Fruit Cakes	106	(2)
Traditional Produce	108	(2)
Wild Produce	110	(2)
Places of Interest	112	(12)
Montalcino and the Sienese Crete	124	(28)
Wines of Montalcino	128	(2)
Other Wines from South of Siena	130	(2)
Pecorino from the Sienese Crete	132	(2)
Honey	134	(2)
Traditional Produce	136	(2)
Wild Produce	138	(2)
Places of Interest	140	(12)
Maremma and Monte Amiata	152	(18)
Wines	156	(2)
Wild Game	158	(2)
Traditional Produce	160	(2)
Wild Produce	162	(2)
Places of Interest	164	(6)
Travelers' Needs	170	(32)
Restaurants	172	(20)
Accommodation	192	(4)
Practical Inforamtion	196	(6)
General Index	202	(5)
Phrase Book	207