San Miniato National White Truffle Market

The last three weekends of November there is a "must-attend" food festival for all gourmets and gourmands in Italy and abroad... The San Miniato National White Truffle Market!

The official poster of the 42nd edition

I decided to take a walk on a Saturday morning also because this issue has a special bond with Fucecchio in general and Torre in particular!

A part of the market stalls are in Piazza del Popolo

A not-so-menacing-anymore wold boar watching over us

Truffle cheese

Mouth-watering pickles

Cured meats

Here His Majesty the Truffle!

The Rocca di Federico II

A pottery shop in Piazza del Seminario

Porchetta!

Giant soppressata!

Dried fruit

Dried apricots. Good!

Market stall of the very good Pasticceria Brotini part 1

Market stall of the very good Pasticceria Brotini part 2

An exceptionally long roasted porchetta!

Piazza del Castello

More truffles!

Liquid chocolate!?

More mouthwatering stuff!

Photo by Roberto Medoro

Here's the reason for the special bond with Torre! The girl in the poster is the beautiful Irene Cioni, a young model from Tuscan, from Fucecchio and first of all  from Torre! Above we see her at an awards ceremony. Look at the stare of the man on the left! Is he happy because because he won the "Stagnazza" prize or for the proximity to the beautiful Irene?