Saffron: a precious spice used and praised for its virtues since ancient times. In fact,  multiple properties are attributed to saffron: a sort of "elixir of long life". In Greek mythology it is said that the God Hermes used saffron as an aphrodisiac. The cultivation...

It comes from the rump and belly of large pigs, which weigh more than 200 kilos, the Tarese is a pork sausage of unusual size. It is a type of “ pancetta “ - bacon- , a large rectangle of about 50 cm x 80. It’s ancient origins can be traced back to the need to...

The Valdarnese Bianca breed is an autochthonous poultry breed of the Valdarno, whose selection dates back to 1957 thanks to the work of a group of Valdarno poultry.The breeding of the Valdarnese Bianca was closely linked to the figure of the sharecropping tenant. This...

The secret of the unique and enveloping flavour of dairy products, such as Valdarno pecorino cheese resides in the pastures, where  fragrant herbs grow and give the sheep’s milk an unmistakable flavour. Many  types of pecorino are produced, fresh pecorino cheese with...

For hundreds of years,  staple food of the inhabitants of Pratomagno and Casentino valley, the chestnut flour of pratomagno is a local product of ancient origins, dating back to more than five hundred years ago. In a past time, walking through the alleys of the...

The natural sweetener par excellence used since the dawn of time. Collected since prehistoric times, legend says that even Zeus was fed with honey in his childhood. Its production in Tuscany is a tradition that dates back to the Etruscan era. In Valdarno  many...

In recent years also in Valdarno you can find truffles: the precious white one and the “scorzone” known also with the name of black summer truffle. It is less prized , but still excellent in cuisine and more widespread. It has unmistakable scent, a roundish  shape ...

These small roundish beans are typically found growing along the terraced hillsides in the Pratomagno region , in the midst of lush olive groves near the Seventeenth century road which follows the ancient path of the Cassia Vetus. The Zolfino bean had been lost in...

Caressing, enveloping and deliciously fragrant, the Vinsanto  ( or vino Santo) also known as a wine of friendship, embodies the welcoming hospitality typical of the Valdarno. It is a precious wine to be offered on special occasions in order to demonstrate affection,...