From 10 to 13 and from 17 to 20 July 2025 takes place in the hamlet of Massarella di Fucecchio, in the province of Florence, the Soup Festival 54th edition that celebrates the famous bread soup, one of the poorest and tastiest dishes in the Tuscan peasant tradition.
The Bread Soup Festival is one of the historical festivals of Tuscany. First edition was in 1971 when a spontaneous group decided to celebrate the poor, tasty and traditional local food together with other Tuscan specialties.
Today the program also offers events and shows with free entry.
To see the program, go to the facebook page>>>
THE BREAD SOUP
The Bread Soup is a summer soup, very healthy, tasty and also inexpensive.
Preparation requires a little patience but is very simple. It is made with fresh vegetables from the garden, stale bread and, to add more flavor, a ham bone.
A rich minestrone soup is made with the vegetables and the bone, and finally seasoned with a spoon of olive oil. That’s all.
The Bread soup is very similar to the ribollita soup with the sole difference that the bread soup is drier and has a simpler and faster preparation.
The Tuscan bread soup can also be served cold, just by addonmg some finely chopped raw onion and plenty of black pepper.
Photo from the Bread Soup Feast
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