(; ) or ('Tuscan bread') outside Tuscany, is a type of bread commonly found in Tuscany, Umbria, and Marche regions of Italy, distinguished from other Italian breads by a lack of salt and slightly acidic crumb. is often eaten with Tuscan condiments such as cheese, ham, sausages, and prosciutto.
In Italian, particularly in Tuscany, means 'unsalted', but is more usually a word for 'foolish, stupid' elsewhere. According to legend, bakers created a saltless bread so they did not have to pay an increased salt tax. was given Protected designation of origin status in March 2016 in European directive 2016/58.
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