Drogheria Mascari

Truffle oils, dried mushrooms, licorice, fresh-ground coffee and teas are for sale at this upscale food shop near the Rialto. Writes chef and cookbook author Marcella Hazan in City Secrets: Florence & Venice: “Finest quality dried porcini; true pine nuts; whole candied citron; saffron; dried lamon beans, the best for making pasta e fagioli. Mascari also carries a fine variety of condiments produced with white truffles. If you are going in the fall, you must take home at least one jar of mostarda veneta by Lazzari. This quince mustard is a specialty from Vicenza. Use it on meats, but most sublimely, mix it with mascarpone.” Closed Sundays.

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