San miniato and his crib
- Created on Tuesday, 27 December 2011 16:47
A good opportunity for visit places and palaces of San Miniato, united of a common characteristic that is crib.
in fact until 8 january along a route of 2 km will be set up in show more of two-hundred cribs; from those big as that set up in the cellars of Seminario with characters with natural size, or that made in the Pieve of Cigoli, curate in minimum detail, where is represented a part of Betlemme with all characters intents in theirs actions.
But there are also crib more original like that make with leather vegetal tanned or that fotographic, and in Covento di San Francesco is possible find more of one-hundred cribs of different size and made with many materials.
Truffe- between cuisine and flavour
- Created on Thursday, 10 November 2011 08:44
What is and where live: the truffle is part of Tuber family, is a strange fruit why is similar at mushrooms, but isn't mushrooms, born under the ground and emanate his characteristic smell only when is mature, in this way wild animal tank his nose can find it and eat, so they scatter his spores, allowing his reproduction.
In Italy there is 16 city that have the denomination "city of truffle", included also San Miniato, and are comprise between the river Pò and the region Molise.
In Kitchen: of this precious tuber there are different types, each one with different characteristic, regard the ripening period, flavour, smell and quality.
- Truffle must keep in fridge wrapped up in dry paper and closed in a jar.
- Before of use must be cleaned with a brush for remove the dirty.
We in ours restaurant use truffle grated on plate just finished, I think that isn't adviced cook it, also if is no rare find recipes that include the cooking of the truffle.
The price: the truffle is a valuable food, rare and expensive, in particular that white (famous the delicious "white truffle of San Miniato").
There isn't a standard price, but change of year to year; often the cause are his abundance or scarsity and the demand of market, like in stock market.
Another characteristic that influence the price is size and the shape: the sizes big and with shape round and harmonics are more sought.
A manifestation more important is the "Sagra del tartufo bianco di San Miniato", an opportunity where discover many variety of truffle and tasting the best plate with white truffle and black tuffle of the zone.
White truffle feast of San Miniato 2011
- Created on Thursday, 27 October 2011 16:11
An Important appointment for the city of San Miniato (PI) is certainly the white truflle feast, that will place in last three week-end of November 2011.
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Saturday and Sunday 12-13/2011 Saturday and Sunday 19-20/2011 Saturday and Sunday 26-27/2011 |
WHERE EAT AND ACCOMMODATE DURING THE FEAST In Restaurant B&b Collebrunacchi will be possible accomodate during the days of feast and taste the tipycal plate with fresh truffle.
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White truffle feast of San Miniato 2011
The National feast born for exploit the famous and valueble tuber considered of many people the best, similar at white truffle of Alba.
During the manifestation alternate demostration, art exhibition, tasting of typical products by different regions of Italy (cold cuts, wine, oil and sweets), markets where food and culture will be close up.
Arrived to 41° year, the truffle feast of San Miniato have allowed to the country of be know in Italy and out of frontiers for quality of his products and his famous white truffle and black truffle.
The importance that white truffle have for the city have lead of a greater valorization of local territory, protecting the tartufaie (zone where born truffle) and the woods of zone; this precious and delicious food born underground, and used the roots of some trees for grow.
And in this woods, in particulare in Balconevisi zone, in 1954 it was found a record truffle of 2,540 kg, given at that time president of United States.
All this have lead at a small local economy that goes by seekers to dealer to restaurateurs that finally work the tuber, with last task of valorise his characteristic smell and his intense flavour.
Plates and specialty: the best recipes with white truffle are tagliolini dress with a little butter and some truffle flakes grate up, but also fried egg or a good T-bone steak sliced.