Despite the great wealth of amazing things to do and see, most foreigners come to our region firmly determined to get just two things that have very little to do with either art or culture: wine and food. Tuscans moan endlessly about it, especially when said foreigners ask them what is the dish they absolutely have to taste as soon as they land. Easier said than done. Tuscany is so varied that it's really hard to find a specialty that is available everywhere in our region. Maybe there is an exception, though: a winter stew that is very popular all over the Arno valley. Its weird name, "ribollita", is almost synonymous with this land and so popular that restaurants abroad try to charge ridiculous amounts of money for it. This is quite outrageous, considering that this earthy dish is the ultimate comfort food, born out of the very real necessity of feeding a large family with very little money. The history and evolution of this recipe is quite fascinating, especially if you think that it's made of very simple and inexpensive ingredients: cabbage, bread and beans. The ribollita is so famous that it's almost outrageous we have covered Tuscany for almost two years without ever mentioning it. That is why this week What's Up Tuscany will bring you to our very kitchen, where we will tell you everything there is to know about the queen of Tuscan cuisine, its infinite variations and all the advice you might need to recreate this great classic for your family. Beware, though: if you listen to the whole episode you might get really hungry. Let us know if you like this kind of episode or not. Drop us a line on social media or an email. Feedback is always greatly appreciated. We would love to hear from you!
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LINKS TO SOURCES (ITALIAN ONLY)
https://www.casaagricolarossi.it/lantica-storia-della-ribollita/
https://www.gazzettadelgusto.it/cibo-e-storia/ribollita-toscana-storia-origini-natura/
https://redacademy.it/la-ribollita/
http://www.gastronomiamanzi.it/articolo-zuppa-di-pane-pisana-ribollita/
https://www.gazzettadelgusto.it/ricette/primi/ribollita-toscana-di-pellegrino-artusi/

BACKGROUND MUSIC
Pipe Choir - Bom Bom Breakthrough (Instrumental)
Wayne John Bradley - Waiting
Wayne John Bradley - Pick you up
The Passion HiFi - Buried
Wayne John Bradley - Summercycle
Wayne John Bradley - Blues Rock Original Instrumental
All released under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
https://soundcloud.com/pipe-choir-2/pipe-choir-bom-bom-breakthrough-creative-commons-instrumental
https://soundcloud.com/ayneohnradley/waiting-original-uplifting-indie-pop-style-instrumentalcreative-commons
https://soundcloud.com/ayneohnradley/pick-you-up-slow-poprock-style-instrumental-creative-commons
https://soundcloud.com/freehiphopbeatsforyou/free-the-passion-hifi-buried
https://soundcloud.com/ayneohnradley/summercycle-original-indie-style-instrumental-creative-commons
https://soundcloud.com/ayneohnradley/blues-rock-original-instrumentalcreative-commons
http://www.pipechoir.com/