Tuscany Cooking

Tuscany is famous all throughout Italy for growing the finest organic produce around the world. The Tuscan soil is rich in nutrients, and the centuries old methods of farming, without pesticides or fertilizers, produces the most flavorful, freshest, and healthiest organic  fruits, vegetables, porcini mushrooms, olive oils, and red wines in the entire country. This freshness and quality makes Tuscan produce in very high demand by Italian chefs all through Italy.The basis of Tuscan cooking lies in the freshness of its ingredients, and the simplicity of its sauces and seasonings. Many of the Tuscan recipesenjoyed even today inhomes, ristoranti, and trattorias date back to the Renaissance! Traditional Tuscan cooking, or, la cucina povera (Tuscan peasant cooking) is fast becoming recognized as amongst the finest Italian cuisine, and many accomplished Italian chefs from other, more cosmopolitanregions, such as Milan, Turin, and Rome, are adding Tuscan cooking to their menus.