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Great wedges of Grana Padano cheese
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Various kitchen wares
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One of several meat counters inside the Mercato Centrale
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Toscano is less well known than Romano, but I think that should change.
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It took restraint not to buy an entire round of each kind
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Mmmm, cheese
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Bull Testicles
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In Italy, every part of the animal is used. Yes, these are whole pig heads.
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Various types of meats and condiments
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In Germany I'm hard pressed to find any prosciutto, but here there were entire cured prosciuttos hanging in bunches everywhere.
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Checking out the produce, while trying not to touch (the stall owners get upset if you do)
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Shopping at Mercato Centrale
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Daisy enjoying an apple
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A perfect ending to a great lunch: tiny almond biscotti and a small glass of sweet dessert wine to sip and dip them in -- a favorite Tuscon combination
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This guy serenaded all of the diners at the lunch tables
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Lunch
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Dried fruit mixture
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Simple pleasures
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A rainbow of fresh produce
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The variety at each merchant's stall is pleasingly astounding
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Fantasizing about having a market like this to do my daily shopping
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Beans: the vast array for sale inside the market attests to the truth of the Tuscan's nickname, Mangiafagioli or The Great Bean Eaters
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Beef Tongues
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Brains
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Shopping at the Mercato Centrale one last time
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Snacks
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Guance Manzo = Cheek of Beef
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Pig feet
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Beef snouts