Meat

In Italian kitchens the oven is rarely used for cooking meat and at the River Cafe we too either pot roast our meats on top of the stove, pan fry, or grill them. The notable exception is the classic Bollito Misto.

Although grilling is now considered the modern healthy way to cook meat, it is a very traditional Tuscan method. A first course of pasta or bread soup, will often be followed by grilled pork, lamb or steak served somewhat austerely with a piece of lemon. Meat used for grilling must be of the best quality, full of flavour and tender. Sealing first over or under an intense heat will keep it tender and moist.