My market, San Lorenzo,also known as the Mercato Centrale, Central Market Upstairs, there are several vegetable purveyors that have some fabulous mushrooms in season, Porcini being the local specialty. (This is no longer the upstairs, it was restored and revamped in 2014) There are one or two fish mongers that have their own boats, Mom’s…
Food Rules
This sign is on the wall of a meat counter in Florence’s San Lorenzo Market. I asked the Butcher, if it was real.( the sign says, “Forbidden to spit on the ground”. This sign dates back from when there were sputoons in the market, and encouraged the use of sputtoons! Other Food Rules in Italy…