Pane sciocco

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Pane sciocco (Italian: [ˈpaːne ʃˈʃɔkko]; lit. 'unsalted bread'), also called pane toscano ('Tuscan bread') outside Tuscany, is a variety of bread commonly found in the Tuscany, Umbria, and Marche regions of Italy, different from other types of Italian bread for not having any salt added.

Tu proverai sì come sa di sale / Lo pane altrui, [...]

Thou shalt have proof how savoureth of salt / The bread of others, [...]

Dante Alighieri. Divine Comedy, Paradiso, Canto XVII, lines 58–59; translated by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

In Italian, particularly in Tuscany, sciocco means 'unsalted', but is more usually a word for 'foolish, stupid' elsewhere. According to legend, bakers created a saltless bread so they did not have to pay an increased salt tax.^[1]

Pane sciocco is often eaten with Tuscan condiments such as pecorino toscano cheese, ham, sausages, and prosciutto.^[1]

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