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Sunday, December 21, 2008

196. A dash of florentine?

Other than the Indian sub-continent, it was virtually unknown in the ancient world, and presumably made its way to China in the form of a gift sent by the King of Nepal.

A favorite of Catherine de Medici of Florence, Italy, dishes prepared on a bed of this are referred to as "a la Florentine."

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