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1. Bernie (codewiz@mstdn.io)'s status on Saturday, 25-Nov-2023 09:25:31 UTC Bernie

   Rice puddings are a common type of breakfast pastry in Tuscany 😋

   Wikipedia says it originated in Pistoia:
   https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budino_di_riso

   I took this picture at my favorite pasticceria near my mom's home. #Italy #Firenze 🇮🇹

   • Bernie (codewiz@mstdn.io)'s status on Saturday, 25-Nov-2023 11:07:23 UTC Bernie

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     In Italy, the rainbow flag is mainly associated with peace (pace).

   • Bernie (codewiz@mstdn.io)'s status on Saturday, 25-Nov-2023 14:03:26 UTC Bernie

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     For lunch, I ordered a plate of "cardi", a vegetable similar to artichokes.

     https://www.galbani.it/abcucina/come-fare/come-cucinare-le-verdure/come-cucinare-i-cardi

     (stock photo)

   • Bernie (codewiz@mstdn.io)'s status on Tuesday, 28-Nov-2023 13:25:03 UTC Bernie

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     Walking around the roads of Florence's historic center.

   • Bernie (codewiz@mstdn.io)'s status on Tuesday, 28-Nov-2023 13:25:04 UTC Bernie

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     The second floor of the Mercato Centrale is a food court with small outlets specializing in pasta, pizza, panini, wines, aperitifs and so on...

     #italia #italy #food

   • Bernie (codewiz@mstdn.io)'s status on Tuesday, 28-Nov-2023 13:25:05 UTC Bernie

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     They have various types of Pecorino Toscano, my favorite cheese. I like it more aged, like the one in the front middle-right.

     This particular one is described as "impagliato" (covered in hay), something I had never seen before.

     #cheese #food #italia

   • Bernie (codewiz@mstdn.io)'s status on Tuesday, 28-Nov-2023 13:25:06 UTC Bernie

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     Also inside this market, I found this fantastic shop of cheese and cured meats.

   • Bernie (codewiz@mstdn.io)'s status on Tuesday, 28-Nov-2023 13:25:07 UTC Bernie

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     I bought one with "pappa al pomodoro" and they're warming it up with a kitchen knife jammed into the grill to keep it open 😂

   • Bernie (codewiz@mstdn.io)'s status on Tuesday, 28-Nov-2023 13:25:08 UTC Bernie

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     Various types of crostini with truffle 😋

     Seen at Mercato Centrale in #Firenze #Italia

   • Bernie (codewiz@mstdn.io)'s status on Tuesday, 28-Nov-2023 13:25:28 UTC Bernie

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     The outdoors market of San Lorenzo.

   • Bernie (codewiz@mstdn.io)'s status on Wednesday, 29-Nov-2023 05:01:55 UTC Bernie

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     @penguin42 but I'd be ok with that 🙂

   • penguin42 (penguin42@mastodon.org.uk)'s status on Wednesday, 29-Nov-2023 05:01:56 UTC penguin42

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     @codewiz Heck, the 3rd from the right is just slabs of cheese.

   • Bernie (codewiz@mstdn.io)'s status on Wednesday, 29-Nov-2023 06:16:15 UTC Bernie

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     So many varieties of "pizza al taglio" 😋

     Literally, it means "pizza by the cut". It's commonly found in bakeries, but this is a specialized shop.

     #italia #food

   • Bernie (codewiz@mstdn.io)'s status on Wednesday, 29-Nov-2023 06:35:27 UTC Bernie

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     You can load pizza al taglio with all sorts of delicious ingredients, but when the dough is good, my favorite cuts are the simplest: margherita and marinara, which is vegan.

     This time, I tried that one with zucchini and tomatoes on the left of the marinara 😋