Best Steak in the World

Florence – Bistecca alla Fiorentina @ Antica Osteria Nandone

Often called Porterhouse, Bistecca alla Fiorentina, or Florentine-Style Steak, is rich, flavorful and, when served rare, so tender it can be cut with a spoon. The secret is the breed of cattle, Chianina beef. The meat of the huge white oxen raised in the Val di Chiana is tender and flavorful. And because of the size reached by the animals, the steaks can easily exceed six pounds. At this country inn northwest of Florence, owner Paolo Mugnai cooks the beef on the hearth in front of you. The perfect bistecca alla fiorentina, Tuscany's iconic steak, is served on the bone and adorned with sea salt and Tuscan olive oil.