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Pane sciocco (Italian:[ˈpaːneʃˈʃɔkko];lit. 'unsalted bread'), also calledpane toscano ('Tuscan bread') outsideTuscany, is a variety ofbread commonly found in the Tuscany,Umbria, andMarche regions ofItaly, different from other types of Italian bread for not having any salt added.
Tu proverai sì come sa di sale / Lo pane altrui, [...]
Thou shalt have proof how savoureth of salt / The bread of others, [...]
- Dante Alighieri.Divine Comedy,Paradiso, Canto XVII, lines 58–59; translated byHenry Wadsworth Longfellow
In Italian, particularlyin Tuscany,sciocco means 'unsalted', but is more usually a word for 'foolish, stupid' elsewhere. According to legend, bakers created a saltless bread so they did not have to pay an increased salt tax.[1]
Pane sciocco is often eaten with Tuscan condiments such aspecorino toscano cheese, ham, sausages, andprosciutto.[1]
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