tuscany s famous chianina cattle needed lots of land, that was hugely expensive to run. of course, the medici didn t need to worry about that. but why? why the moon? why the sun? 500 years later, thankfully you don t need to be a grand-duke to enjoy steaks this big, and fabio wants to cook for me tuscany s signature dish, the magnificent bistecca alla fiorentina. good. and in case lunch isn t looking worthy enough of, like, ten men, fabio picks out a little
but the medici had a hand in that too. secret. fabio picchi may look like he s fallen out of a renaissance painting, but he s actually a renowned chef, a born and bred florentine, and a master of meat . [ speaking foreign language ] back in the 1500s most people wouldn t even get close to cuts of meat this good. tuscany s famous chianina cattle needed lots of land, that was hugely expensive to run. of course, the medici didn t need to worry about that. but why ?
way things taste. it may seem a long way from michelangelo to the greatest t-bone steak you ve ever eaten, but the medici had a hand in that too. secret. fabio picchi may look like he s fallen out of a renaissance painting, but he s actually a renowned chef, a born and bred florentine, and a master of meat. back in the 1500s most people wouldn t even get close to cuts of meat this good. tuscany s famous chianina cattle needed lots of land, that was hugely expensive to run. of course, the medici didn t need to worry about that.