You could begin with a couple of chicken liver crostini with some fried polenta and pore mushrooms.

As a first course, you could have some bread soup, some pappa al pomodoro (a Tuscan bread and tomato soup) or some fresh pasta with a game sauce.

The second course could be a slice of veal with its bone, about one finger high or one finger and a half, that is, a mouth-watering bistecca alla fiorentina (steak Florentine style) with some roasted potatoes.

And you could finish with your meal some cantucci di Prato (miniature, anise-flavored almond cookies) sopped in a glass of vin santo (Tuscan dessert wine).

If it is true that traditional cuisine is part of the culture of a people, your holiday in Florence should include a "travel" among all of the most famous Florentine dishes.

As far as restaurants and trattorias where you could have your meals are concerned, you are just spoilt with choice. Moreover many of them have also a take-away service. This way you can order your meal in advance, collect your food at the right time, go back to your apartment in Florence and set the table in the balcony or in the garden.

If you carefully planned your stay in Florence and you have been able to rent the apartment in Florence historic centre that you really loved... you could also have the opportunity to enjoy your steak while admiring Giotto`s bell tower or the Arnolfo tower.

Just a last piece of advice: if you prefer to go to a trattoria or to a restaurant, you had better book your table. Otherwise you could run the risk of having to wait surrounded by pleasant aromas coming from the kitchen.