Bistecca alla fiorentina
Bistecca alla fiorentina, from above
Non vegTuscany

Bistecca alla fiorentina

A massive T bone grilled over fire, rare inside, salted at the end. Florence doesn't negotiate.

30 minTime
65 gProtein each
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Florence's steak1 chapter · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayT bone, fire, salt, oil. Served rare.
The original
521kcalsame
65 gproteinsame
0 gfibresame
30minutessame

Bistecca.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

4 servings
Beef1 T bone steak, about 1.3 kg and 5 cm thick
Olive oil1½ tbsp extra virgin
Rosemary1 sprig
Saltflaky salt
Black peppercracked

Method

4 steps
  1. 1Bring the steak to room temperature for an hour.
  2. 2Grill over very hot coals or a smoking hot cast iron pan, 5 minutes per side, without moving.
  3. 3Stand it on the bone for 5 minutes to warm through.
  4. 4Rest 5 minutes, slice off the bone, salt, pepper and drizzle with oil.
Serve it like this

Slice off the bone, arrange back around it on a board, drizzle with oil and serve with white beans or salad.

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What goes with Bistecca alla fiorentina: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

Bread or rice Risotto ai frutti di mare45 min
Bread or rice Pizza bianca40 min
On the side Panzanella20 min
On the side Peperonata40 min
To drink Virgin bellini8 min
Something sweet Torta della nonna90 min
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