Cacciucco

The story behind this Tuscan fish stew from Livorno concerns a fisherman’s wife whose husband was lost at sea during a storm. Left alone with many children to feed, she spent the little money she had to buy fish for a soup called cacciucco, adding to the fish the few basic ingredients she had in her kitchen. So successful was the recipe that she managed to find work as a cook. To commemorate her, the soup is kept simple. Although it may vary slightly, it must contain at least five varieties