Arista di maiale alla fiorentina

The term arista is traditionally associated with roast pork loin. There is more than one legend explaining its origin, but the most popular one takes place in Florence: In 1430 (others say 1450), the Medici family held a conference in the city during which a dinner of roast pork was served to visiting dignitaries. The meat was so delicious that the Greek representative (some sources say it was a Byzantine patriarch) exclaimed “Arista!” which means “excellent.” Others, of cours