Where does the name Florentine come from?

Question

As in Eggs Florentine and Smoked Haddock Florentine? Any Ideas?

Answer 1

FLORENTINE ( PLACE OF THE FLOWERS) IN THE TUSCANY AREA OF FLORENCE ITALY-----USUALLY FLORENCE WAS FAMOUS FOR VARIOUS DISHES THAT INCLUDED SPINACH... AROUND THE WORLD ANY DISH THAT FEATURED SPINACH USUALLY COOKED WITH OR WITHOUT EGGS WAS DUBBED FLORENTINE STYLE.....THEN OTHER FOODS WERE ADDED SUCH AS SMOKED HADDOCK SINCE ITALY WAS SURROUNDED BY WATER--HENCE MANY FISH--HADDOCK AT ONE TIME WAS PROLIFIC IN THAT OFF SHORE AREA....FLORINTINE OYSTERS WITH SPINACH & EGGS ETC. ----FLORINTINE PROSCUTO---SPINACH,EGGS & ITALIAN HAM............

Answer 2

Smoked Haddock Florentine

Answer 3

The names came from nuns and monks based in France and Italy in the 15th Century. Monks Called thier eggs "eggs Benedict" and the Nuns who never had much at all (nun of this and nun of that), called theirs Florentine. I prefer the Florentine Biscuit personally, its made from nuts, cherries and it has a beautifull chocolate coating. Mmm, lovely!

Answer 4

Florence, Italy. "Florentine" usually refers to spinach or other greens in a dish.

Answer 5

The name comes from Florence, Italy

Answer 6

Florence, Italy

Answer 7

Florentine-Style



Now, at this advanced age in my life, I'm looking into some ancient Italian recipes, and my research is taking me to some fascinating places I probably should have known about all along. For example, I've known-seemingly forever-that it was Caterina de' Medici who taught the French to eat with a fork. But I recently stumbled onto some information

Sometime around 1533, Caterina's uncle, Pope Clement VII, arranged for her to marry one of King Francis' kids, Henri, a.k.a. Henri of Orleans; later, Henri II, King of France. She was fourteen at the time.

It must have been tough going for a young lady who was, by-and-large ignored by the Royal Court. But it left Ms. de' Medici with some time on her hands, and she seemed to use it productively. (Of course there was that tawdry business about the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre, but that was later in life). When she wasn't engaged in eating, say, a "ragoût of cockscombs, kidneys, and artichoke hearts," she apparently spent a lot of time thinking about food. It goes without saying, that this qualifies her as my kind of Regent.

One of the foodstuffs she introduced to the French Court, was


spinach. At this point, though, historians become vague. It seems that the French liked it well enough, but they weren't bowled over. Of course, this was also a period in culinary history when the Royal Court was-literally-grappling with the notion of using silverware at dinnertime, so they probably can't be faulted for being less than enthusiastic.

Also, as historian Brandon Case, of King's College in Pennsylvania, writes, "other than [King] Francis I, Caterina had not a friend." And elsewhere he writes that the Royal Court and French people at-large, referred to her as "the Italian woman."

So when spinach began to appear on the menus at the Royal Chateau Fontainebleau, the diners began to refer to it, with some contempt, as being "like that Florentine." Yet over time, "alla Fiorentina" seemed to change from the depreciative to the complimentary "Florentine-style." History remains weak about whether Florentines in general ever had a strong appetite for spinach.

Today, when we go to a restaurant and order something "alla Fiorentina," we expect that it will be served on a bed of spinach, or stuffed with spinach. And we're content to think that we're paying homage to the good people of Florence. But I submit that, in fact, we're paying homage the woman who also introduced high-heeled shoes for ladies.

The next time I go to brunch, I think instead of ordering Eggs Florentine, I'm going to order "Eggs alla Caterina de' Medici," and see what happens. Nah, it's probably too late in the game for that.

found this article on the internet

Answer 8

Florence in Italy maybe? Could be a regional style of cooking.

Answer 9

It's to do with the city of Florence, in Italy.

Answer 10

Tim is right on both accounts.