If us Tuscans have a superpower, it would be the ability to turn anything, even the cheapest and least loved ingredient into a masterpiece. Need some proof? Just look at the street food that has captured the heart of Florence. At first sight it doesn't look like much: cow entrails in a simple panino, not particularly appealing. Try asking Fiorentini what they think about it and prepare to be overwhelmed by their love. They adore their poor man's meat, enough that people consider it the unofficial symbol of the city. That's why this week What's Up Tuscany will bring you back to Florence to tell you the story of the lampredotto, the street food you absolutely need to try.

If you listen to the entire episode you will learn how this great panino was born, how Florentines learned how to turn these low quality leftovers into the perfect to-go food and how it needed German bread to become really special. On top of that, we will tell you the three places where you can get a perfect lampredotto next time you're in town. Until you get to Florence, you can use our proven recipe to cook it yourself. It won't be as good as the real deal but it's still pretty good.

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LINKS TO SOURCES (ITALIAN ONLY)
https://magazine.lorenzovinci.it/recipe/lampredotto-di-firenze-cose-calorie-ricetta-e-storia/
http://www.festadellampredotto.it/2019/08/09/origini-del-lampredotto/
https://www.toctocfirenze.it/cultura-fiorentina-storia-lampredotto/
https://www.iltrippudio.it/storie-di-trippa/storia-del-lampredotto/
https://aaaaccademiaaffamatiaffannati.blogspot.com/2015/02/lampredotto.html
https://www.vice.com/it/article/4awyk9/lampredotto-piu-antico-firenze
https://www.vice.com/it/article/qjddqv/migliori-lampredotti-firenze

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