Bless this Pig

San Antonio Abate, patron saint of pigs and other farm animals

Stefano Benicista of Falorni's Butcher shop i Greve
Temple to pork

Cinta Senese, the same pig in the carved image of San Antonio

inside Falorni's

On our week in Chianti, we spent a morning in Falorni's shop in Greve,
here tradition blends with modern day marketing
Prosciutto's hanging from the ceiling waiting for their moment.
But on the shelves are picnic slices ready to open and eat.



Artisan butcher's are now preparing ready to cook products which mamma used to make
Freeing up more time to spend with the family

wide variety of prepared meats

our Arista a pork roast already boned, seasoned and put back on the bone to roast.

The woodburning oven gave a fabulous smokiness to the roast

our finished product

Roasted pork with lentils