Lampredotto () is a typical Florentine dish, made from the fourth and final stomach of

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, the

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''New York Times'' (September 24, 2014). "Lampredotto" is derived from the Italian word for

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eels, ''lampreda'', as the

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resembles a lamprey in shape and color. A sandwich with lampredotto—''panino co i' lampredotto''—has been described as a "classic Florentine" sandwich and is a traditional

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in Florence.''Street Food Around the World: An Encyclopedia of Food and Culture'' (eds. Bruce Kraig & Colleen Taylor Sen: ABC-CLIO, 2013), p. 208. Lampredotto is typically slow-cooked in a vegetable broth, seasoned with herbs, chopped, and served in a

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. It is often topped with a spicy sauce or a green sauce (''

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'' has called lampredotto "a tripe-lover's dream."

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