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Advice on restaurants in the Tuscan countryside? here they are – Italian cuisine reinvented by Gordon Ramsay

Advice on restaurants in the Tuscan countryside?  here they are


Restaurants in the Tuscan countryside they are often surrounded by woods, olive groves or vines, they are always in spectacular positions, for example on the top of a hill or even on a tree, and have a view that extends over rivers and valleys. Of course it’s easy: Tuscany has some of the most beautiful countryside in the world, and here you eat (and drink) very well too. With the arrival of spring there is a desire for trips out of town. From the province of Siena to that of Florence, from Livorno to Pisa, here are eight highly bucolic restaurants and trattorias. Tested by us for you.

Restaurants in the Tuscan countryside: 8 addresses

Chickpea cacciucco, the veg version of the Tuscan soup – Italian cuisine reinvented by Gordon Ramsay

Chickpea cacciucco, the veg version of the Tuscan soup


If we say chickpea cacciucco, to some it might seem like heresy. But is not so. The origins of the caciucco are lost among myths and legends: the typical Livorno fish soup was initially part of the poor cuisine, but over time the term “cacciucco” has taken on a meaning of “mixture” and for this reason there are several variations: of meat, game, fish and also legumes. The ingredients of the traditional cacciucco alla livornese originally included waste fish, but over time the recipe has evolved and today it is also possible to find shellfish and more valuable varieties of fish.

Then, there’s the chickpea cacciucco, the Tuscan soup based on chickpeas and chard that we offer you today. It is a version based on chickpeas where these super protein legumes are cooked in a broth of tomato and red wine, celery, carrot, onion, garlic and sage – as in the traditional recipe. We also added chard, but you can also use spinach or kale, if you prefer their flavor.

Certain that your friends and family will do an encore tasting, we let you get to work with this chickpea cacciucco.

The recipe for chickpea cacciucco

Difficulty: easy
Time: 45 minutes

Tuscan pasta and chickpeas – Italian cuisine reinvented by Gordon Ramsay

Tuscan pasta and chickpeas



Pasta with chickpeas is a winter and autumn classic: it is a recipe that satisfies all tastes at the table. Each region of Italy has its own traditional recipe and here we propose it Tuscan pasta and chickpeasfragrant and tasty which, thanks to its cooking a lot longgives a unique and ancient flavour.

In this version of Tuscan pasta and chickpeas we will use egg noodles broken, the rosemary And extra virgin olive oil. To make this dish we recommend using dried chickpeas which, therefore, will be soaked for 12 hours (so proceed with this operation the evening before making the recipe)… Everyone at the stove!



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