Italy – Tuscany (Farm House Feast)
Leave the first response February 10, 2010 / Posted in Food & Wine, Travel
- Fattoria Il Poggio at Tuscany where I had my long lunch under the Tuscan Sun:)
Fattoria Il Poggio
Via S.Piero, 39 Montecarlo – Italy
Ph: +39 0583 22088
Supporting Italy Agriturismo (Agricultural mixed with tourism), I decided to enjoy a long lunch under the Tuscan Sun at one of the Agriturismo Farm House. The Farm House grows its own olives and wines.
Tuscany region is really beautiful and fertile, you can grow anything here.
Farming in Toscana (Tuscany)
Arriving at the farm house, I was given a quick tour around the olive plantation and was educated on the importance of what extra virgin olive oil means. Extra Virgin Olive Oil is where they press the olives for the first time.
The farmhouse is surrounded by olive trees and vineyards
Walking back to the farm house for lunch
After a little outdoor activity, it’s time for the long lunch feast inside a farm house 
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The first course was antipasti – a very typical Italian way of starting a meal.
A selection of bruschetta (crusty bread), olives, and cold meats
Followed by a Vegetable soup
A bowl of hearty and tasy vegetable soup
The next course is simple flat pasta with minced meat
Flat pasta with mince meat
The last meal is Tuscany speciality – The Beans soup. The Tuscans eat beans soup a day after Christmas as a tradition. You often hear a nickname of bean eaters given to the Tuscans .
Tuscan Bean Soup
Throughoout the whole meal, I was served another Tuscan region speciality of Chianti wine The grand finale was 3 desserts of ice cream with fruit, a shot of limoncello and an espresso.
Afte a huge lunch, I got a chance to soak up the beautiful surroundings of Tuscanny.
Beautiful Tuscany
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