Crostini Toscani is a classic Tuscan antipasto: toasted slices of hearty bread topped with creamy chicken liver pâté. Also known as crostini di fegatini and crostini neri or black crostini, these delicious bites were once made with stale bread that was dipped in broth in order to soften before being smeared with liver paste.

Every Tuscan household has its spin on this addictive antipasto, but the main protagonist is always the chicken liver, simmered with onions, carrots, celery, broth, and flavorings such as salted anchovies, capers, sweet Vin Santo, or Marsala wine.

Paired with Tuscan red wines such as Chianti Castaldo of Carpineto, these mouth-watering little slices are an inevitable part of a classic Tuscan antipasto platter.