Taste of the City in Sienne

This content is only available in English. Please suggest a new version in your language. Unlike most of Italy, Siena was (and is) renowned for its sweets, counting most famously, panforte and panpepato. The typical Sienese recipe repertoire also contains two particular cookies worth seeking out. Ricciarelli are a traditional read more

Les «Pici» sont la pâte typique de Sienne, une pâte épaisse et ronde en forme de spaghetti mais trois fois plus grande de diamètre. Ils sont souvent servi «all’aglione» avec une sauce à l’ail (ou «blanc» ou «rouge» avec l’ail et les tomates) ou avec de la viande ou de read more

This content is only available in English. Please suggest a new version in your language. Atypical from most Tuscan desserts, which rely on “poor” ingredients, the Panpepato, born in the Middle Age, is a “noble” cake due to the presence of pepper, a very prestigious and expensive spice which was read more