Mercato Centrale, Florence, Italy

The Mercato Centrale, ranked 10th on USA Today’s Best Food Markets Around the World, is one of our favorites to visit on each trip to Florence. The market is always full of great food, and it is crowded with many locals and tourists. We were there on a Saturday morning in the rain so it was even more crowded than normal.

Here are some of my favorite photos of meat:

: Pork cuts nicely prepared

: Butcher and client

: Beef cuts

: Artistry in meat

: Bistecca alla Fiorentina

: Various cuts from the plate

: Tripe and its friends

: Cooked abomasum

: Processed products

: Lean and large beef

: Prosciutti

: Salame

: Molti prosciutti

: Artwork

: Cutting honeycomb tripe

Here are some of my favorite photos of other foods:

: Dried fruits

: Spices and seasonings

: Olives

: Funghi

: Parmigiano-Reggiano Classico

: Mozzarella