This is probably a bean soup’s version that you haven’t found in any Tuscan recipe books. It comes from my great-grandmother and is undoubtedly my favourite soup: few, simple ingredients deliver a wholesome experience which satisfies all five senses.
Castagnaccio
Fresh chestnuts and fresh chestnut flour are seasonal products and not a year long offering so take advantage of this narrow time window to enjoy them!
Chestnut is not a typical nut nutrition wise because very low on calories and fats. The flour is rich of fiber and gluten free so the cakes made entirely with it will not rise.