- Bistecca alla Fiorentina at Trattoria dall'Oste, Florence, Italy
(It is big, it is wonderful..and it is the real bistecca alla fiorentina - the famous steak from Florence. We got ours from Trattoria dall'Oste, just steps away from the Florence railway station. Why is it famous? For one thing, it is 1kg in weight and 1-inch thick. For another, it is from the Chianina cow, supposedly the largest cow in the world and is rare, even here in Italy. When it came to our table, we couldn't believe the size of it. Even though it was meant for 2, we nearly couldn't finish it. Usually served rare here, we asked for medium rare and even then, we needed the hotplate to cook it up a bit. But yes, it is one of the best steaks we have ever had, helped in part by the very good service from its waiter)
No comments:
Post a Comment