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According to the older generation, minestra di pane (zuppa toscana’s ancestor) was originally created as a way to use up leftover, stale bread.<ref name=":1">{{Cite journal |last=Sutton |first=David E. |date=December 2004 |title=''Around the Tuscan Table: Food, Family, and Gender in Twentieth-Century Florence''. Carole M. Counihan |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/jar.60.4.3631155 |journal=Journal of Anthropological Research |volume=60 |issue=4 |pages=587–589 |doi=10.1086/jar.60.4.3631155 |issn=0091-7710}}</ref> For the poor, it was a waste to throw this bread away; instead they made a watery soup out of it.<ref name=":1" /> Minestra di pane has been part of Italian culture for a long time—so long, in fact, that there are legends about Leonardo da Vinci eating it himself.<ref name=":1" /> This soup has become part of the Tuscan identity.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2010-10-25 |title=Minestra di Pane Recipe - Tuscan Vegetable and Bread Soup |url=https://organictuscany.org/recipes/minestra-di-pane/ |access-date=2023-11-25 |website=Organic Tuscany Cookbook |language=en-US}}</ref>
According to the older generation, minestra di pane (zuppa toscana’s ancestor) was originally created as a way to use up leftover, stale bread.<ref name=":1">{{Cite journal |last=Sutton |first=David E. |date=December 2004 |title=''Around the Tuscan Table: Food, Family, and Gender in Twentieth-Century Florence''. Carole M. Counihan |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/jar.60.4.3631155 |journal=Journal of Anthropological Research |volume=60 |issue=4 |pages=587–589 |doi=10.1086/jar.60.4.3631155 |issn=0091-7710}}</ref> For the poor, it was a waste to throw this bread away; instead they made a watery soup out of it.<ref name=":1" /> Minestra di pane has been part of Italian culture for a long time—so long, in fact, that there are legends about Leonardo da Vinci eating it himself.<ref name=":1" /> This soup has become part of the Tuscan identity.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2010-10-25 |title=Minestra di Pane Recipe - Tuscan Vegetable and Bread Soup |url=https://organictuscany.org/recipes/minestra-di-pane/ |access-date=2023-11-25 |website=Organic Tuscany Cookbook |language=en-US}}</ref>


Over time, minestra di pane was modified into zuppa toscana. Recently, this form has been made popular by Olive Garden, and will likely continue in some form for many years to come.
Over time, minestra di pane was modified into zuppa toscana. Recently, this form has been made popular by Olive Garden. {{cn}}


==See also==
==See also==

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Zuppa toscana
TypeSoup
Place of originItaly
Region or stateTuscany
Main ingredientsSausage, potatoes, white beans, kale

Zuppa toscana is a broad term, literally meaning 'Tuscan[1] soup',[2] though in Italy it is called "minestra di pane", meaning 'bread soup'. Though there can be many variations on the same Italian food,[3] and though there are certainly many variations under the umbrella of the term 'zuppa toscana', classic zuppa toscana's main ingredients are cannellini beans, potatoes, and kale. A North American version, popularized by Olive Garden and made with Italian sausage, crushed red pepper, diced white onion, bacon, garlic purée, chicken bouillon, heavy cream, potatoes, and kale[4] is richer than the original.

History

According to the older generation, minestra di pane (zuppa toscana’s ancestor) was originally created as a way to use up leftover, stale bread.[5] For the poor, it was a waste to throw this bread away; instead they made a watery soup out of it.[5] Minestra di pane has been part of Italian culture for a long time—so long, in fact, that there are legends about Leonardo da Vinci eating it himself.[5] This soup has become part of the Tuscan identity.[5][6]

Over time, minestra di pane was modified into zuppa toscana. Recently, this form has been made popular by Olive Garden. [citation needed]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Dictionary.com | Meanings & Definitions of English Words". Dictionary.com. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
  2. ^ "Dictionary.com | Meanings & Definitions of English Words". Dictionary.com. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
  3. ^ Burros, Marian (1992-11-25). "Eating Well". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
  4. ^ "Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana: Tuscan Soup Recipe made at the restaurant". www.tuscanrecipes.com. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
  5. ^ a b c d Sutton, David E. (December 2004). "Around the Tuscan Table: Food, Family, and Gender in Twentieth-Century Florence. Carole M. Counihan". Journal of Anthropological Research. 60 (4): 587–589. doi:10.1086/jar.60.4.3631155. ISSN 0091-7710.
  6. ^ "Minestra di Pane Recipe - Tuscan Vegetable and Bread Soup". Organic Tuscany Cookbook. 2010-10-25. Retrieved 2023-11-25.