Pane sciocco

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Pane toscano

Pane sciocco (Italian: [ˈpaːne ʃˈʃɔkko]; also called pane toscano outside Tuscany) is a variety of bread commonly found in Tuscany, Umbria, and Marche regions of Italy. Sciocco means 'without salt', but is also a synonym for 'stupid' in Italian.

Tu proverai sì come sa di sale lo pane altrui, ...

You will experience how salty is the others' bread, ...

Dante Alighieri from the Divine Comedy

Saltless[edit]

Being different from the other types of Italian bread, pane sciocco does not have any salt added. According to legend, bakers created a saltless bread so they did not have to pay an increased salt tax.[1]

Pane sciocco is often eaten with Tuscan condiments such as pecorino toscano cheese, ham, sausages, and prosciutto.[1]

See also[edit]

Media related to Tuscan bread at Wikimedia Commons

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Pane Sciocco: Classic Tuscan Bread". Eataly. 2017-03-15. Retrieved 2021-03-09.