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ciccia

red meat

A favourite of celebrity butcher Dario Cecchini in Panzano in Chianti. It's also a term of endearment for people, although it officially means 'chubby'.

Meats & Poultry

Tuscany

Text © Dana Facaros & Michael Pauls

Image by Ernesto Andrade