There's nothing like taking a stroll around San Lorenzo market and popping in to treat your eyes and your stomach at the Central Market building, dead center of the busy market area. Anything and everything edible, or least what you thought to be edible..and then some, is available: cow heart, kidney, fresh flowers, tongue, dried fruit, juicy apples, octopus, fresh focaccia, olive oil, dried hot peppers... the list goes on and on.
A local lunch favorite is Nerbone located on the ground floor of the building. When you have a hankering to dine like a local, this is the place to go. And what do the locals get? Panino di lampredotto with salsa verde. Translation: Boiled stomach sandwich with parsley sauce. It might sound gross but it is amazing! The lampredotto is slow cooked in a vegetable broth and then sliced up on fresh rolls. The parsley sauce, made with lots of olive oil and a dash of salt is the perfect pairing. A glass of red wine, a bottle of water and panino di lampredotto cost me 5.00 euro. Can't beat that!
