Buca del orafo

Definitely a 5/5 dinner last. It was so close to our hotel no coat needed and Tina wore slippers. All the traditional Firenze items. I had originally wanted bistecca alla fiorentina. This is a special cut of meat and preparation done in a florentine style. The cow is taken to slaughter when it is older than veal age but less than beef age. I was told once, they slaughter at the teenage stage of a cow.(I bet some parents with teens can see why this might happen) Anyways--it was 65. euros. Yikes, forget that. I am not that big of a meat eater. We had seen on a few other menus around Florence and that it was listed as a euro per etto (ounce) and pricey all over

Well,I decided on trippa which made Vicky a little queasy thinking about it. This is another typical meal of the area. Tina had chicken (translated as rooster)but explained as chicken that runs alot in the yard compared to others that just sit in a cage(pollo). Free range I bet. We also had strawberries picked from the forest (alpine) for dessert. Vicky seemed to think they went to a lot of trouble getting food to the table. It was quite the real local " hang out" for local Florentines with customers arriving as late as10:00 for dinner. A nice way to end our trip to Florence.