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Marroni cream – Florence Box

Learn more about the marroni cream that is part of  the Florence Box by Radici Italiane.

From the pretty Lake Montelleri, surrounded by a park that lends itself well to relaxation and walking, we walk to the center of the town of Vicchio, Giotto‘s birthplace. We are in the southern side of Mugello, land of the PGI marrone. In fact, we are on the discovery of a marroni cream of great goodness. The marroni cream is a higher quality product of the chestnut.

We reach the workshop of the La Fenice farm and to open the door we find a young couple, natives of the place. In Mugello, the “marrone” has always been considered a product of vital importance to the local economy. While in the past it was considered a poor raw material, today it is considered a valuable product, so much so that it has earned the PGI certificate.

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This certification identifies the geographical origin of the product, whose own characteristics are to be found precisely in the fact of the typicality of the area.

Valentina and Andrea tell us how the ancient recipes, used by the inhabitants to meet their daily needs, were an absolute reference point for making the marroni spreadable cream. A healthy and natural delicacy, made with chestnuts from the Mugello forests.

We head toward the marroneta, through a narrow road that climbs the mountains, until a fairy-tale landscape opens up before our eyes. It is along these steep terrains that “marroneta” trees follow one another, some of them centuries old while others have been grafted by man. You can already see the fruits that will be ready for harvest in October.

Once selected and brought to the lab, brown sugar and vanilla beans are added to the mixture. Then, at a table set for the occasion, you spread the marroni cream on a slice of toasted bread and enjoy this exceptional goodness.

 

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