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Dario Cecchini (born 1955) is an eighth generation Italian butcher from Panzano in the Chianti region of Italy.[1]
Biography
[edit]Cecchini was born in 1955 in the Tuscan village of Panzano. He studied veterinary science at the university of Pisa but left halfway through his studies in 1976 to take over the family business established in 1780, Antica Macelleria Cecchini,[2] from his dying father. Dario is an eighth-generation butcher.[1][3]
Cecchini gained international renown in 2001 when, after the EU banned the sale of all beef on the bone from cows that are more than one year old, he staged a widely publicised mock funeral for Bistecca.[4]

He presented at the MAD Symposium in August 2013 in Copenhagen, to 500 chefs from around the world. He closed his presentation with a recitation of a passage from Dante Alighieri's Inferno.[5]
In March 2014, Cecchini was featured in BBC Radio 4's The Food Programme. In the interview, Cecchini described butchery as an ancient art that involved a respect for the animal, and he likened his work to poetry.[6]
He and his wife operate not only the historic butcher shop, but also three restaurants[7] attached to the shop: Panzanese (grilled Panzanese steak); Solociccia (braising, boiling, grilling, generally using lesser-known cuts); and Officina della Bistecca.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Embracing an Unchosen Path in Italy". The New York Times. 5 October 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
- ^ Antica Macelleria Cecchini. "www.dariocecchini.com". Antica Macelleria Cecchini (in Italian and English). Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ "Dario Cecchini – The Dante-reciting, Rock-star Butcher of Italy". Crunchybottoms.wordpress.com. 8 September 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
- ^ "Tuscany's Famed Steaks Lose Their Sizzle to EU Ban". Wine Spectator.
- ^ "MAD | Dario Cecchini". Madfood.co. 25 August 2013. Archived from the original on 3 March 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
- ^ "BBC Radio 4 – Food Programme, A Renaissance for Butchers?". Bbc.co.uk. 1 January 1970. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
- ^ Cecchini, Restaurants in Panzano. "Solociccia, Panzanese, and Officina". Dario Cecchini (in Italian and English). Retrieved 27 September 2023.
Dario Cecchini
View on GrokipediaDario Cecchini (born 1955) is an Italian butcher who operates the Antica Macelleria Cecchini, a family-owned shop in Panzano in Chianti, Tuscany, continuing an eighth-generation tradition in the trade.[1][2]
After studying veterinary science, Cecchini took over the business in 1976 following his father's sudden death, transforming it into a destination known for high-quality beef and pork sourced from regional farms.[1][3]
He has expanded operations to include three restaurants—Officina della Bistecca, Solociccia, and Cinghiale Bianco—whose menus collectively utilize every part of the animal to minimize waste, reflecting his philosophy of respect for the carcass and sustainable meat practices.[4][5]
Cecchini's charismatic style, including recitations from Dante while butchering and advocacy for traditional cuts like the bistecca alla fiorentina, has earned him international acclaim as a master artisan and ambassador for Tuscan culinary heritage.[1][6]
The Antica Macelleria Cecchini itself dates back over 250 years, serving as a cornerstone of local commerce and now attracting global visitors for its authentic approach to meat preparation.[1][7]
