Typical cuisine of Mugello

Mugello is a territory rich in recipes typical of the territory ranging from appetizers, first courses, main courses, to desserts. The flavors of these dishes are simple and simple ingredients.

In this section of our site you will find all the recipes that for generations and generations are found on the tables of families, especially during special occasions or on Sundays, when the family is all gathered at the table.

The recipes come from the cookbooks of the “grandmothers” who have long made these dishes and always prefer products derived from nearby farms or merchants. In short, a real kitchen km0.

Furthermore, our videos, which explain the recipes of the typical cuisine of Mugello step by step, are made directly in the home of these ladies who kindly lend themselves to making the tradition of the territory known.

The most famous recipe is certainly that of the potatoes tortelli of Mugello, which is made only in this part of Italy, and seasoned with excellent meat sauce.

Potatoes tortelli of Mugello: the original recipe

January 1, 2018

The origin of the potatoes tortelli of Mugello is very old. For the first time the stuffed pasta appears in 1400 in a poem by the Pulci, poet of the Court of Lorenzo the Magnificent. The potatoes tortelli was born as a poor dish, as an alternative to the tortelli stuffed with chestnuts, fruit harvested throughout the Mugello. The potatoes tortelli of Mugello are distinguished by its square shape and by its size much larger than the other tortelli. The…