In Florence, there has a king of snack on the street. Although you far away from the shop, you still can smell it. That is Lampredotto Sandwich. It is a typical Florentine dish from an ancient tradition which you still can find in several kiosks(called Trippai) on the streets of Florence.
What is Lampredotto?
Lampredotto a kind of tripe, boiled in a broth containing herbs and tomatoes. And then put in a bread, salsa verde, spicy extra virgin olive oil and etc of Italian food. However, there are many countries that don’t use tripe for cooking so you hard to find it outside of Florence.
History of Lampredotto Sandwich:
Normally, Europe people don’t really use tripe for cooking. So how did lampredotto become a Florence cuisine? According to the reading <Food and Foodways: Explorations in the History and Culture of Human Nourishment>, it more writes the history of Italian food habits as the history of appetite and hunger. So originally, it was a poor sandwich when the leftover cuts of meat were all that the city’s poorest people could afford. By the 19th century after the recipes has been codified, Lampredotto sandwick become a food which can let people savoring characteristically. Therefore, wooden carts began to sell cooked offal, pushed by hand and, later, attached to bicycles.
Postscript:
Before I wrote this blog, Lampredotto is one of my unforgettable eat in Florence. Then, I discovered how to cook it and how was it created. Above all, the most important thing is the memories behind it! Thus, i hope readers can have a try when you go to Florence!
Refference
https://www.visitflorence.com/eating-and-drinking-in-florence/florence-street-food.html
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