The rare and prestigious Maremmana cows of the Maremma region, with their distinctive long horns white skin and broad torsos, were bred by the Etruscans, written about by the Romans, and form the basis of the distinctive rustic recipes of the region. There are only 3000 of these lovely animals, protected by special status and economic incentives, and they roam in the wild herded by the famous cowboys of the region, the butteri.
Modern farming practices, the hard work, and the challenges of econonic realities means that the way of life of authentic working butteri is also under threat, but in 1890 Buffalo Bill brought his Wild West show on a European tour, and in a competition on the outskirts of Rome - according to Italian lore - the butteri easily defeated the American cowboys due to the superior riding and herding skills of one humble and shy horseman from the Maremma, Augusto Imperiali.
So here's to Augusto! @ casacapalbio.com
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