The city of Florence has given much to the world. It gave us the Renaissance and theworld. It gave us the Renaissance and the Medici, it inspired Da Vinci. But there’s oneMedici, it inspired Da Vinci. But there’s one thing that recommends it beyond all of thesething that recommends it beyond all of these undeniable achievements: bistecca allaundeniable achievements: bistecca alla Fiorentina. The Florentine steak is one of theFiorentina. The Florentine steak is one of the great glories of Italian cuisine; made fromgreat glories of Italian cuisine; made from sirloin cut from the Chianina calf, it’s agedsirloin cut from the Chianina calf, it’s aged for a couple of weeks, lightly seasoned andfor a couple of weeks, lightly seasoned and then cooked on the bone in fl ames that
