
The origin of this stew goes back to the 15th century in Florence. Infact it was cooked in the same oven used to bake the terracotta tiles for the Brunelleschi’s famous Duomo. The furnace workers (fornaciai) would simply let it all bake slowly in a corner of their furnace until it was time to eat. It is still very popular in Tuscany today. Notwithstanding the term “peposo”, which refers to the black pepper used for flavouring, it is not a spicy dish.
Tiramisu literally means ‘pick me up’. Many Italian regions claim to have invented it. So a wide variety of recipes exist for this dessert. Since this one contains no coffee, it is particularly appropriate for an evening meal.
This dish might be the simplest yet most elegant tasting meal a person could ever learn to make. When done right, it’s creamy and delicious and absolutely packed with flavour. It’s much easier than it seems and a great quick meal to make in a pinch!
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