agriturismi e tipicità
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Our recipes... | ||||
| Among the natural produce of our area there is wine and | |||||
| cheese but the protagonist is the extra virgin oil. Our | |||||
| farms produce also saffron, jams and conserves and the | |||||
| garden products which are the main ingredients of the dishes | |||||
| you'll taste in our Farmhouse. | |||||
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Lamb of Pomarance | ||||
| The breed of lambs reared in the region | |||||
| has special characteristics which derive | |||||
| from the territory made of low and high hills. | |||||
| The lamb is reared in the area known as | |||||
| Comunità Montana of the Upper Cecina Valley . | |||||
| Many cooking events and feasts are dedicated | |||||
| Montecastelli IGT Wine | to dishes which have this meat as ingredient. |
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| Wine of Montecastelli IGT (Protected Geographic indication) |  |
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| The denomination extends to the internal area of the | |||||
| province of Pisa and the communes of Volterra, Pomarance and | |||||
| Montecatini Val di Cecina. It refers to the production of | |||||
| species of grapes such as sangiovese, canaiolo, ciliegiolo, | |||||
| trebbiano and vermentino. They are used to make both red | |||||
| and white wines as well as for the production of blends | |||||
| which come from different grape varieties | |||||
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| Olive Oil | |||||
| Olive oil is one of the main component of the Meditterranean diet, properly processed it preserves the |  |
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| vitamins, the aroma and the flavour of olive fruit. It is recommended as a condiment for salad, to prepare | |||||
| some sauces such as mayonnese or vinagrette, or with slices of roasted bread. It is also used for the | |||||
| seasoning of cooked or grilled dishes. |  |
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| Olive oil is the only vegetable oil that can be consumed as | |||||
| it is - freshly pressed from the fruit, without refinement | |||||
| or adding chemicals. It contains vitamins E,A,K, D. The | |||||
| beneficial health effects of olive oil are due to both its | |||||
| high content of monounsaturated fatty acids and its high | |||||
| content of antioxidative substances. Extra virgin oil | |||||
| should have a free oleic acid acidity of no more than one | |||||
| percent.Studies have shown that olive oil offers protection against heart disease by controlling LDL ("bad") | |||||
| cholesterol levels while raising HDL (the "good" cholesterol) levels. | |||||
| Here are some recipes you can make with extra virgin olive oil | |||||
| Game produce | Our area is reach in game and a lot of dishes are based on it. | ||||
| A typical tuscan dish is wildboar, used for sauces, or stewed, eaten | |||||
| alone or with polenta. In the farms you will find other kinds of game | |||||
| such as pheasants, deer, thrushes We also reccommend cold cuts | |||||
| and meat in olive oil. They are delicious. | |||||
| Mushrooms and chestnuts | |||||
| In autumn people can enjoy a walk in the woods, to admire |  |
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| the beautiful landscape but also to gather mushrooms and | |||||
| chestnuts. And if you don't feel like walking you can taste them in | |||||
| one of our farms, cooked in the traditional ways or with delicious | |||||
| variations. | |||||
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