Comments on: Mercato Centrale, Florence

By: Patty

Patty — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 17:02:27 +0000

During my 8 day stay in Florence, I was at Mercato Central 5 days – to lunch at the Nerbone food stall (Karinderia style) where you order the putahe of the day (ribolitta was the best) and a glass of vino. It was ‘cheap eats’ in Florence. Then you sit with strangers- at this fast food- molto bene! Your photos bring back the memories. Salamat.

By: Corrine

Corrine — Wed, 26 Jul 2006 15:52:39 +0000

My first encounter with blood oranges was in our breakfast table in our hotel in Florence. I looked at them suspiciously and I thought they were defective or something. haha
Dried porcini mushrooms were a good take home. I recreated the veal in porcini mushrooms we had in a little family restaurant at the back of our hotel. really gooood!

By: Wilson Cariaga

Wilson Cariaga — Wed, 05 Jul 2006 23:50:15 +0000

Markets are really the first place you should visit when you go somewhere. . . it really gives you some cultural background, etc.

By: mia

mia — Wed, 05 Jul 2006 11:38:56 +0000

MM, ohhh that sounds good. Saturday morning is definitely out, unless our hotel is very near Queen Victoria :( Now to figure out the logistics of hoarding all that food…Thanks so much for the tip!

By: Marketman

Marketman — Wed, 05 Jul 2006 03:31:19 +0000

Mia, OMIGOSH, you must plan a morning at the Queen Victoria market…find out the best weekdays if you can’t make it for Saturday morning…stroll the produce section, buy cold cuts, check out the meat building, the cheeses, semi-dried tomatoes, etc. The Victoria market is one of my favorite markets in the world, period. I am not so aware of the markets in Sydney but ask around, I’m sure they have good ones. Unfortunately, you are there at the height of winter, produce will be less spectacular than usual! Bring boxes and boxes of fruit home. Oddly, they have superb mangoes, they have terrific berries, etc. Enjoy!

By: mia

mia — Wed, 05 Jul 2006 03:17:09 +0000

Oh and maybe Sydney is the place we’ll do the hoarding (that’s where we’re departing for Manila), I don’t think it makes much sense to lug food around for days in Melbourne, does it? Any tips will be much appreciated. Thanks, MM!

By: mia

mia — Wed, 05 Jul 2006 03:15:24 +0000

MM, my husband and I will be in Australia next week and will have about a day or two each in Melbourne and Sydney to look around. We plan to buy a cooler there and hoard some food. Any places you can recommend? Maybe places like this market–where everything is pretty much in one place?

By: Doddie Householder from Korea

Doddie Householder from Korea — Tue, 04 Jul 2006 10:21:32 +0000

Sigh, I envy you. I have around most of Asia but never set foot in Europe or the US. If I do have a chance to travel Europe, I’m definitely taking it.

By: millet

millet — Tue, 04 Jul 2006 08:10:27 +0000

ooohhhh…i can see how easy it is to lose one’s bearings and just go totally gaga over everything. i would loooove to be photographed between the hunks…….of raclette and parmigiano!

By: Jean

Jean — Tue, 04 Jul 2006 00:46:31 +0000

Lucky you MM. I’ve only traveled Venice at night. Had to head back to Germany so didn’t get to fully take in what Italy had to offer. Someday I shall. ;) Maybe my oldest would like to take a back pack trip on his own to see what Europa is all about. It’ll open his eyes. :)