True Florentine steak is cut from Chianina cattle (a Tuscan breed prized for its lean meat). How to cook it: Because it's much thicker than a T-bone, I like to cook a porterhouse steak like a ...

Although the name "Florentine" refers to the cut only, the traditional Florentine steak is made with a breed of Tuscan cattle called Chianina. "Chianina is from Tuscany," said Cardamone.