Why This Is Florence’s Most Legendary Steak House | Legendary Eats
T-bone steak is a delicacy Florence, Italy. The city has a strong meat culture and strict rules when it comes to how its steaks are cut, grilled, and even served. We visited Trattoria Dall'Oste, a steak house in the heart of city that serves the juiciest steaks in town to find out what makes the perfect Florentine steak.
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Why This Is Florence’s Most Legendary Steak House | Legendary Eats
1:20 "Florence is like the mother of the Florentine steak" When youre trying to reach the word count in your essay
Tomas I Was Thinking The Same Thing What is He Talking About
0:27 you are welcum.
The meat tastes meaty...
@@bg6012 lol........
"Florence is the mother of 'Fiorentina'(the T bone cut from Tuscany)" it was just badly translated in the video
When I was in Florence I had a Florentine Steak and a bottle of Montepulciano. It was one of the most pleasurable experiences of my life.
Me too
Italy is one of the most romantic places on earth. It's like living in a painting. I find it amazing how cultures are layered atop cultures. And, no place shows this better than Italy.
@@draculasbridekaren1664 I do not have this kind of impression as Italian born here. Where are you from?
@@albertocassinelli1218 I'm from Ireland. I find your country to be incredibly beautiful. There's a region called Lazio, east of Rome, which I find particularly lovely, with all the hillside towns. I also like Pisa quite a lot. Overall, your country is stunning.
@@draculasbridekaren1664 You right! Italy offers so many beautiful places! I have never been to Ireland. Sorry! Tuscany is a region you should visit! I am in Milan very close to the Alps I love! Switzerland is just around the corner very beautiful especially Wallis Region Kanton.
I had this dish in Florence sometime in the 80's. Hands down the best steak I've ever had. I was sceptical at first because it looked half raw. But one taste and wow...
looks gross
@@trumpwon20204 you sound like a gen z/millenial sissy
@@trumpwon20204 average incel opinion
@@trumpwon20204: you faint when you see your own blood? Lol
Should be more raw tbh
The meat they use for traditional Florentine steak there is an Italian breed of cattle and has different characteristics than American Angus which we eat in the US. Additionally, it is dry aged, and the cattle is slaughtered at an older age. The meat is extremely lean, incredibly tender, and very clean in taste (I found it to be almost sweet in taste), unlike Angus which is usually pretty well-marbled, a bit tougher in texture, and has a bold, savory flavor. Extremely lean meat dries out quickly if cooked too much, and fatty meat like Angus is quite gross cooked rare or blue because the fat is not rendered. I've eaten at this restaurant before during a trip to Florence and although I like medium rare or medium usually, this particular steak is truly best when it's rare. If you ever get the chance to eat here, trust the traditions and order it rare, you won't be disappointed.
Probably the best advice I have seen yet for how to behave when traveling in other counties or far away cities "trust the traditions".
Thank you for the advice, we’ll be visiting soon and as a Texan I’m skeptical about their beer but you put into great perspective
Beef
Ya I was noticing how it wasn't very marbled. Thx for the info!
Great comment. Thanks
I thought she said " We Florentines love sex so much." I was like, what does that have to do with steak? 🤷🏽♀️ lol
Vetmom same 😂
She said steak
Scouts Captain i know now lol
I heard Snek
@@iwanttodie7199 That's why this person said "I thought-". Please read.
Been there numerous times. I spend 2-3 months in Florence every year and look forward to my steak from Trattoria Dall'Oste.
How beautiful! I envy you! I'd spend my life there if I could
Hi Jeffery…..la dolce vita e Molto bello!!! Sounds like a great gig. We are planning to spend a month in Florence this spring and wondering if you have any suggestions for eateries that locals go to. We are staying near Piazza di Santa Trinita. Annnnnd. Any thoughts of Daily excursions locally or countryside. Have been in Florence 4-5 times but not more than 3 nights. Mille Grazie! Ciao ciao
@@sandypessione1343 yes, you must try the Tuscan steak at Ristorante da Lino. Via S. Elisabetta, 6. One block from the duomo. And for swordfish, there is a place about a 10 minute walk from the duomo. Il Latini Restirante Cafaggi. Preseo is our favorite. They are right in Piazza Santa Maria across from city hall. Try Ciao Florence for all kinds of tours and classes. Ciao and viaggia sicuro
It's so rare I mistook it for a legendary pokemon.
Noice
Bruh that was corny af..... yet good!
It has to be like this
😂😂
yas...
When i heard "Medicci" my Assassin's Creed II memories kicked in 😔
@Luke Monsensey 😆😂🤣
Holy shit, attractive gamers aren't a myth?!
@@joeroberts2156 🥺🥺 i... I'm speechless 🥺
how sad ppl only react to culture not trough study,but trough games
Been there, had the best steak in my life. It was so good that when I back to my home country and eat a local steak, it taste like paper with salt and pepper
Berapaan harganya;
How much is the steak?
@@angelbarroga3827 should be around 70- 80 euros each fiorentina steak
Thank you @Massimo Cuomo for the info👍
Massimo Cuomo. And then you get a 1 kg. steak?
As the local saying goes "If it's less than three fingers thick, it's carpaccio".
I ate one in my teens and I shall never forget that experience
i forgor 💀
I love watching people eat. At least someone is happy.
As a Florentine, I confirm that the "Florentine steak" must necessarily be cooked on the grill for a few minutes and must drip blood, other types of cooking are not allowed: cooking it longer would mean ruining the meat and making it stringy, while cooking it rare ("al sangue") enhances the taste. Precisely for this reason not everyone likes it, but on the other hand Florentine cuisine has many alternatives, including vegetarian dishes, so it is not mandatory to taste it (it is also a fairly expensive dish, by the way).
If I may, I must add a little extra info. The "aging" allows to obtain a "rare meat" but almost bloodless, further emphasizing the flavor of the meat at the expense of the ferrous taste of a unaged meat.
@Karen Reed In theory you are right, but in practice it would be like ordering a burnt hamburger or a raw hot dog: of course the cook can serve it anyway, but the point is that a well-done "florentine" is a technically wrong cooking point, because it is not suitable for the type of meat.
Karen Reed no wonder your name is Karen
@Karen Reed Eating pasta al dente or cooked doesn't change the overall quality of the dish and it's only a matter of personal preference, cooking a florentine steak too much ruins the taste and the texture of the meat. You're free to ask the chef to cook your steak as much as you want, but just be wary that you are wasting money and good meat. You're not allowed to complain afterwards, ok? No "calling the manager" or any other Karen bullcrap.
The red juice in beef is not blood, it is myoglobin.
2:09 that man realized that steak was better than his date
“YOU CAN LIKE TASTE…. THE MEAT” 😑😑😑😑😑😑😑😑😑😑
That girl is a very good reviewer. Straightforward and honest. She doesn't overdo it.
“Great steak. You can still see the marks where the jockey was hitting it.” Rodney Dangerfield
Sending a plate your your steak up to the edge of the earth'd atmosphere is such a big flex
I personally had this same steak at this restaurant last year and it was absolutely phenomenal!
You my friend have lived!!
@@sonofagreatsouthernland fiorentini eat this dish since the 1400s and they are pretty fine to me like no one died because of it
@@theteamxxx3142 thats not what he meant. "You have lived" can be understood as "you have enjoyed life" eating such a nice steak.
@@stephangui6038 oh ok I mean he’s right then xD
How much ?
Great video - I am going to Florence for the month of April and will definitely be going here! Can't wait.
I had a Florentine Steak in Florence, it was amazing!!!!!!! It was an experience and one I will never forget!!!
It's so raw PETA is fighting for its right to live
Who is PETA?
Abir Alvi People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
Abir Alvi some veganism company who basically is terrible at being vegan
It's so unfinished EA tried to release it
gottem
I lived in Florence as a kid in the mid 70's and loved the steak..rare all the way..drizzled with evoo and a slash of lemon juice... Trattoria Le Cave di Maiano was were my parents took us...sitting outside underneath fig and olive trees
You have beautiful and tasty memories😋😀. Le cave di Maiano is still open nowadays so if you ever come to Florence you can enjoy the same steak you ate with your family long time ago. Greetings from Italy
Lemon juice on a steak? No thats a fajita at that point lol.
Such a good steak! happy to see our video was suggested on here as well!
Vini vidi vici; smokey, nuanced, tender through 25 days of aging. I went with the Chianina and had no regrets. I was torn between savouring the various elements around the t-bone, and eating it before the hot platform it is served on cooked it further. I prioritised gnawing on the bone over consuming the sliced meat, and as a result the tail end pieces were a little more cooked than ideal, so there are some tactical elements you should consider. Peak cow; I am normally a sheep man, but this cow was so tasty it elevated beef to stratospheric levels
I have had the porterhouse at that restaurant in Florence, as well as at two other restaurants. Let's just say this steak, dry aged, and cooked over oak coals is a really good reason to visit Tuscany. And to be clear, it is traditional to cook this meat to just medium rare or barely warm in the middle. It is not cool in the middle like steak prepared rare.
As an englishman living in Tuscany I can honestly say this is the best stake I have ever tasted, it costs around 50 Euros a KG but worth every penny, and of course it has to be large and very rare...a good bistecca alla fiorentina is meat perfection...
Steak not Stake Englishman.
As an Englishman how in TF u spell it stake?
@@joeroberts2156 hahaha.......he skipped 101 spelling classes it looks like.
That is way too rare for me.
If it’s that good, that’s downright cheap.
"Let's hope to make more next year." God damn it 2020.
I watch this video almost everyday..again n again
“It’s cooked rare, because steak has to be cooked rare.” Never heard truer words in my life
lol lmao
More like lazy chefs who can't make it tender without it being raw
Word. Anyone who says different has not had a good steak
Steak elitists are so weird
@@mangosday for real lol like let people have their steak however tf they want to. iF iTs nOt rArE dOnT eAt sTeAk
"Massive" is an understatement! Hosting my friends there in a few months.
This comment didn’t age well...... never got that steak, did ya?
"Look at that absolute unit of a steak!" I didn't know Claudia was a memelord in addition to a culinary expert.
Lies again? Hello Manchester
Wow that looks incredible
How many steaks have run away from the plate so far?
Lol
None, it's so good you'd catch it first.
Nice ice barrier profile pic.
😂😂😂😂
@@od1401 isn't that cold snap?
I was in Florence last year summer June 2019 it was so hot that I was going to have this for lunch but decided to.just have the lampredotto at Antico Vinaio was worth it! I'd like to come back in Italy on Spring or Fall to try this when the lockdown is over😘
Yes! Had this in Florence. The atmosphere and the steak 🥩 are something you will never forget. 💕 ITALIA
We had these steaks a while back in a restaurant in Orbatello in Tuscany called D'Egisto My friend had the largest Bistecca Fiorentina on the menu and the owner said if he could finish it in one go at the table he would get it for free. Well he did finish it and all the waiters came out and applauded him when he took the last mouthful.
I thought it would be famous roy PIZZA ... I love this Channel...
Its past 1am I can't sleep so I opened up youtube and accidentally found this video. Now after watching this I'm drooling for some meat.
lol i am in the same situation i cant sleep its 1am and i am craving meat
Pause
Its all about mid.. Night.. Midnight snack like Garfield
Here in America we have the Mich., the Iowa, the Nebraska, the Alaska, which is a cross between a elk, deer, and cow.....
That steak looks beautiful and perfectly cooked. However if I ate a whole one of those I wouldn't be able to shit for at least a week.
oh don't worry, it's so good that you won't have that problem
🥵💩
Good girl
You need to order a double side of vegetables.
Maybe you should get that checked out?!
“Its just so rare. You can taste the meat”
LOL...Its such a stereotype but its a true one....LOL.
😂😂😂
You can taste it when it’s medium too! You’re just getting crappy steak otherwise.
😂😂😂
Its TOO RAW.let it cook a little more...thats still mooing 🤦♂️
Now that looks delicious!
I wanna visit Italy just to eat their food. SOMEDAY🙏
How far from Italy do you live? A flight cannot be that expensive. Save up and book a trip.
Wow. That steakhouse is clearing at least 5M€ annually. 👏🏾 bravo.
They probably make more from wine than steak.
Its so raw a good vet can still revive it.
Lol
Moooo!
Why do they eat raw meat. The shit taste raw and tough with blood. Cook that shit wtf
@@kevinjohnson6177 seriously and dry aged
@@kevinjohnson6177 Do you even know how to cook? Tf are you even on about
I would never think Florence would be famous for steaks
They are also famous for leather goods (putting every part of the cow to good use).
I love your food blogs Claudia
Wish I could magically transported there right now. My dad could take an inexpensive Chuck streak and fry it up nice and bloody. It was delicious, but when I went to my 1st Steakhouse and got a Porterhouses medium rare I was forever in love.
6:00 that's what she said
Beautiful steak and perfectly cooked 👍🏼
Im literally drooling 🤤
Awesome video! As usual. Hungry now...
this is seriously some mouthwatering looking steak right here MOM WE NEED TO BUY SOME STEAKS
Bruh
I ate one of these when I was in Florence over 20 years ago. I'm still digesting it.
Spero tu sia stato da un medico per un controllo in questi 20 anni, perchè la "fiorentina" non è certo difficile da digerire. Con ossequio.
@@FrancescoMori72 No, loro non hanno un sistema sanitario, quindi aspetta di prendersi un'appendicite prima di pagare un gastroenterologo.
inibutayeter butayeter
yeah I'm sure you treat your disease with mcdonalds.
I ate there last Wednesday. Magnificent !
Was in Florence in 2015, and enjoyed their legendary steak. As I like my steak rare to blue it was perfect for me. Not so much for my wife who likes hers to be medium to well. The only way to go.
well.. that's cause for divorce right there...
For everyone who complained about the steak being too thick or rare: The video clearly explained those are the requirements for this specific steak.
How else to eat any steak, rare is a must and thick is almost always better.
It's just a poorly cooked steak. Medium-rare or nothing.
Me: eating crappy hot pocket KZhead: here’s a nice video about delicious steaks in Italy.
AMAZING!
Wonderful steakhouse. I visited here in 20.05.2015.
I wish I found this place when we were there
Those steaks are huge. Has anyone seen, The Great Outdoors with John Candy and Dan Aykroyd? Home of the 96'er"
Legend
Holy cow that looks amazing
Incredible!
love the stek!
Few years back, I tried the Kobe waguy and the Australian waguy they’ve offered there. Simply amazing, if you’re a meat lover you must try it 😃
damn mouth watering!!
My mouth is watering.
"This steak is an absolute unit" She took the words right out of my mouth.
I'm in love with the steak.
Had this in Florence, bellisimo!!
These stakes in this Show look incredable W O W ! !
Good God that looks Amazing!!! I'm a steak fiend, it's like dope to a crackhead to me. I'm literally getting hungry watching this and I just pigged out at a all you can eat restaurant not 2 hours ago. Now I'm looking through the freezer hoping to find a Steak🔥🥩🔥
I've been there today with my mum, dad and grandfather, i had a Wagyu Steak medium cooked, it was the best steak i've ever had and i love it so much!
Big spender …hope you survived Corona 👍
@@mrpusser0348 I've survived Covid because I was vaccinated with Moderna twice
@@jeanclaudejunior lol you went in florence to eat a waigu ahahah....what can i say, ah you are vaxed, that explain everything
@@Alesxandros It's not Waigu it's Wagyu
@@jeanclaudejunior whatever.....next time you can go in germany and eat lasagne 😂
My concierge ardently recommended this steak on my first visit to Florence in 1991. She said it would be a memory to take with me. She was right, best ever and that includes Americas best.
I just ate but my mouth is watering just watching your video. 😅
why is the most american music ever playing over footage of a "legendary italian steakhouse"
Lol
American music? You think there isn't any Rock Music in Italy? That classic old "Tarantella" music is only for foreigners who only know how to "Paint by numbers"
Honestly its much better than the stock tarantella they play every time italy is shown. We're in 2019 too guys
@James Tucker Yes,I will complain about the shoddy quality of U.S. kitchen nightmares.
It's pizza time
2:10 Gru you’re not sneaky!!!
I guess they can say that the steak’s flavor is truly out of this world
That hunk of steak looks absolutely phenomenal.😊
Omg, i ate here and got the Florentine steak when I visited Florence roughly 3 weeks ago :o I didn’t know this was a legendary restaurant. Btw, the waiters were very kind and sociable, too! I enjoyed my overall experience in the restaurant.
Cara Kai How much was your meal? I’m guessing a steak that size is $200 USD?
James Chung hey just asked my parents about the price. They couldnt remember how much the florentine steak is exactly but they paid around 200+ euros (2 florentine steaks, few cups of white rice, 2 pastas, another dish and drinks). So for sure one steak would not cost 200 euros. :) although they did mention that other steaks in the restaurant were relatively cheaper than the florentine one. Hope this helps!
I was cautious because of how rare it is. I usually go medium rare. But florentine steak is absolutely divine. Wouldn’t want it any other way 👌🏽 perfection
AWESOMENESS!!!
Looks like a beautiful cut and cook.
I’ll go hootin’ and tollerin’ in the steak house!
Am I right fellow Yankees
just like a bunch of kansas city whores? (blazing saddles) actually, the movies used another term, but I prefer girls. so.
2:08 I was kind of scared she was gonna eat me
she looks like beans 😂😂😂
Awesome 👏😋
Beautiful Steak!!!
I miss having a really good steak!!! This looks amazing !
funny, everytime I cook steak for gf she eats it like it's her "last meal"... c'mon folks, learn how to cook a steak, get a grill
Florence is one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. I would prefer to visit it over Rome
Europe differs so much depending on the region it's actually really hard to say what's "the most beautiful city". It's like comparing north of the us to the south.
Italy is only one of the many countries, it has 20 regions, in which every city is different and has a unique history, culture and traditions. All of you are welcome in Italy! ;)
Tbh I thought the thumbnail was about Florida Florence
Even for the architecture. A trully beautiful city. On my bucket list. One day............
Doc.T69 no thanks greaseball🍀
so rare, so good like that beef curtain!
Two minutes in and I already subsribed. Must be the presentation.
Owner: Next year we will break all records Covid19 enters the chat..
I love rare steaks, and if its tender than thats incredibly ideal.
I think might have ate at this restaurant when I was in Florence in 2011. It was near my hotel and I recall eating nearby. TBH I had bistecca alla fiorentina about twice or three times and it was great every time!
Just got back from Italy. Had one of these steaks in a different restaurant…….unbelievable flavor. Only thing that we did wrong was we ordered one that was too small.
"When Florence was ruled by the Medici, a powerful family of wankers" 3:04
LOLLOOLOLLOOLO
“When Florence was ruled by the Medici, a power family of Bankers.” Or are you trying to be funny??
Eric Walker he’s joking
Exlisity Gaming that’s what I thought. But now a days you never know?
Eric Walker. If you knew a little bit about the Medici you’d say he’s perfectly right.
It's because it's an *epic* steakhouse
Love this place
We cannot get here soon enough! 😋