FLORENCE, ITALY – Time of tastings, in Florence: on March, from 7th to 10th our city will become the capital of Italian food & beverage, with the seventh annual “Taste”, a journey to discover the excellence and diversities of taste. Event’s headquarter will be the Leopolda Station, where over 200 companies and associations dedicated to food, wine and oil (for the consortium for IGP Tuscan oil will be the debut), but also chocolate (La Molina has a “fruity” line and a box dedicated to Pinocchio) will present themselves. But there are many events – almost an hundred – around Florence for “Out of Taste”. Here there are some of the most important.
Four Seasons, every day an event
The Four Seasons Hotel will be featured on the eve of the second edition of King of Catering, the award for best caterers and banquet. In jury will also be Vito Mollica, the chef of the restaurant inside the hotel, which was awarded the first Michelin star in less than three years after opening. But his work will not end that night because in three days the Four Seasons will offer a very rich menù. Saturday, Sunday and Monday will begin with a cocktail at the Atrium Bar with a selection of delicatessen products by Mannori (Prato) and cocktails. While at restaurant Il Palagio will be offered a tasting menu with excellent products from Joselito Gran Reserva Patanegra ham, egg by Paolo Parisi, the spaghetti by Benedetto Cavalieri, truffles by Savini. Sunday in the lobby Lounge L’Orangerie an appetizer buffet Apericena Jose Gomez, said “Joselito, the king of Patanegra”. In tasting wines Contadi Castaldi, who on Friday will be the stars of “The soul of the land – from Satèn to Soul Satèn”, a taste of Franciacorta excellences moderated by Davide Paolini.
Panettone-party at Obikà
Saturday, March 10 (from 17.30 to 22) the Obikà mozzarella bar in via Tornabuoni 16 will host a big party – wine tasting, open to the public free of charge: homemade panettone combined with ice cream, wine and bubbly, with the contest “Vote your panettone “. It’s an event created by Davide Paolini to introduce the dessert – usually typical of Christmas, as well as “made in Italy” – as suitable to be enjoyed throughout the year. Paolini will be present together with the producers of panettone, will present their brand and propose combining whimsical and fun.
Three women in the kitchen for Cecchi
Andrea and Cesare Cecchi Chianti, owners of homonymous winery, organized an exclusive dinner at the Palazzo Capponi with Castiglion del Bosco. At stoves will alternate three “ladies” of Tuscan hi-quality cooking, chefs of three restaurants: Benedetta Vitali (Zibibbo), Natascia Santandrea (Tenda Rossa) and Beatrice Segoni (Borgo San Jacopo).
Discovering Oil with HappyOil
The oil mill Franci has dedicated a format around the oil, not only presented as a condiment but an element of itself capable of giving “pure pleasure”, affecting the senses – touch, sight, smell, taste – like a great wine. The five senses of oil translate into as many tastes, different interpretations of flavours. The event will happen at the lounge of JKPlace (piazza Santa Maria Novella) Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th, from 18 to 21.
From Bronte to Bronte
Friday, March 9th from 5pm Sicilfrutti, the creators of the delights of Bronte and Juliet Gael, the author of “Romancing Miss Brontë” (ed. Tea), will meet greedy intellectuals at the shop of the silversmith Pampaloni (former library in 1870). You can taste the specialties of Sicilfrutti, sicilian company that offers high quality handmade products, where the pistachio is almost always the protagonist. Soft nougat with pistachio, pistachio sponge, the “peccatucci” (nougat brittle in various flavors) served in brilliant silver creations signed Pampaloni.
Teatime at St. Regis
Sunday, March 11th, at 16.30, the St. Regis hotel will host the “Tea Time”, a fine Dammann Frères tea tasting conducted by Anna Maggia, a leading expert in the field. Reservations required
The “Special One” spaghetti
The pasta-maker Gentile in Gragnano will presents a preview of the new format of pasta: SpaghettOne IGP. A format that has a diameter of 2.7 mm with excellent quality. The SpaghettOne, along with “paccheri” and handmade “fusilli” will be presented in conjunction with the canned tomatoes of St. Nicholas of Miri. The first dishes will be accompanied by a tasting of sparkling wine of the prestigious Ferrari. The event will be held at the Golden View Open Bar, Sunday, March 11th, starting at 19.30.
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I love your blog. So informative and innovative. Good job and… Out of Taste!
Hello everyone. My compliments about your blog although i have not discover what I was looking. Excellent continuation. 1000 apology for my use of English, you know what, i’m french… With that, I have a enjoyable little history. One italian man , One french guy and a Spanish guy went for a business interview in England. Just before the interview, they were request that they must do a clause in English with 3 primary words: Pink, green and yellow. The italian fellow begins: ” I wake up early in the morning after a good night. I see the yellow sol. I see the green herb and I imagine, I trust it may be a pink day.” The Spanish fellow said: ” I’m hungry, it is almost noon, I eat one yellow banana, one green lime and hereafter i watch the pink panther on my TV .” Last was the French person: “I’m in my sitting room, I listen the phone ” green….green….”, I pink up the phone and I tell “Yellow?… ” ;) Lisa.