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Onion Soup: history and recipe

Onion Soup: history and recipe

One of the most interesting aspects of cooking is that of knowing how to take a cue from the peasant tradition. Natural ingredients and poor dishes, which become refined dishes thanks to the ability to know how to reinvent and combine the simplest flavors.

An emblematic example is onion soup, a typical dish of French cuisine. It is difficult to think of anything more basic or economical in the onion garden; yet the soup à l’oignon has managed to obtain a place of honor among haute cuisine dishes.

In short, it is worth discovering how to prepare it and also how it was born.

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Fiesole: what to see and where to eat

fiesole with villa campestri

Fiesole today is considered “one of the most beautiful suburbs of Florence”. In fact it is part of the metropolitan area of ​​the capital, from which it is only 6 kilometers away, but it is an independent municipality with a respectable history. As an inhabited center, Fiesole has existed since the 4th century BC and boasts Etruscan and Roman origins.

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Pistoia: what to see and what to eat

Pistoia: what to see and what to eat with Villa Campestri Olive Oil Resort

Pistoia is a medieval memory that has come down to us. A beautiful painting that speaks of other times while remaining firmly rooted in modernity. A city that knows how to do tourism without sea and without mountains but with a load of art and history that makes it a small jewel, the pride of splendid Tuscany. Founded by the Romans, conquered and made important by the Lombards, Pistoia is one of the protagonists of the Italian Middle Ages.

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Visit Orbetello

Visit Orbetello with Villa Campestri Olive Oil Resort
Visitare la splendida città di Orbetello con Villa Campestri Olive Oil Resort

Orbetello in Tuscany is part of the Argentario panorama, a promontory to which it is joined by a dam on which the road runs. All around is sea, water, lagoon. Indeed, two lagoons: one to the east and one to the west, divided by the connecting embankment. Among beaches, nature reserves, hills just mentioned and hints of the Middle Ages Orbetello has become a particular tourist destination. It can satisfy everyone’s tastes, offering sea, excursions, art and culture at the same time. Come and discover it could be an idea for your next vacation.

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Onion Soup: history and recipe

One of the most interesting aspects of cooking is that of knowing how to take a cue from the peasant tradition. Natural ingredients and poor dishes, which become refined dishes thanks to the ability to know how to reinvent and combine the simplest flavors. An emblematic example is onion soup, a typical dish of French […]

Fiesole: what to see and where to eat

Fiesole today is considered “one of the most beautiful suburbs of Florence”. In fact it is part of the metropolitan area of ​​the capital, from which it is only 6 kilometers away, but it is an independent municipality with a respectable history. As an inhabited center, Fiesole has existed since the 4th century BC and […]

Pistoia: what to see and what to eat

Pistoia is a medieval memory that has come down to us. A beautiful painting that speaks of other times while remaining firmly rooted in modernity. A city that knows how to do tourism without sea and without mountains but with a load of art and history that makes it a small jewel, the pride of […]

Visit Orbetello

Orbetello in Tuscany is part of the Argentario panorama, a promontory to which it is joined by a dam on which the road runs. All around is sea, water, lagoon. Indeed, two lagoons: one to the east and one to the west, divided by the connecting embankment. Among beaches, nature reserves, hills just mentioned and […]

Discovering Monte Amiata

If you love to walk among the trees and the thick vegetation of the woods and marvel at the numerous species of mushrooms you encounter on your way; if you are fond of trekking at high altitude, then you cannot miss Monte Amiata. A journey to discover a place that can fully satisfy your expectations.

Leonardo da Vinci: the genius of Anchiano

It is difficult to find anyone, in the whole Western world, who has never heard of Leonardo da Vinci. But maybe not everyone knows the details of his life. Let’s retrace together the most important moments of Anchiano’s genius!

Lampredotto: all the taste of street food in Florence

Lampredotto is a typical dish of Florentine cuisine, it is part of the famous Tuscan cuisine.The protagonist of this renowned dish is the bovine, the part concerned is the stomach. Obviously it is not a dish for those with a weak or sensitive stomach. It is certainly a strong and important dish. At least once […]

Greve in Chianti: between food, wine and experiences

Greve in Chianti is located in Tuscany, between Siena and Florence, respectively 40 km north of one and 30 km south of the other. It is a very characteristic small town, full of attractions, shops and restaurants, with a lot of history and above all incredible and unmistakable flavors. Let’s find out together!

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