Brutto

Available from Book Larder when we last checked. Sold from the shop’s own store; the price there is the one that counts.

UK Import, metric measurements Brutto ma buono - ugly but good. This is the food of Florence - rigorously simple, few ingredients, exceptionally good. Anchovy with cold butter and sourdough. Penne with tomato and vodka. Sausages with braised lentils and mustard. Roasted squash with borlotti bean and salsa verde. Country-style bread and tomato salad. 3-ingredient meringue hazelnut cookies. The food of Florence rests on humble ingredients - not many - brought together in the rough-and-ready style