€ 6,00 for 250 g
Pisa is the city from which the tradition of Cantuccio originates, although in the beginning it was a cookie that had the same shape we know today but did not contain almonds. The Accademia della Crusca defined it in 1691 as: "sliced cookie, made of fine flour with sugar and egg white". During the time of Caterina de' Medici in the 16th century, there were similar ones called biscottelli that contained almonds but did not have this composition and shape. The Cantuccio as we know it today is then certified in Prato in the 18th century, and at the beginning they were called alla genovese. The name recalls the meaning of a small piece, corner, portion. In Latin it was cantellus or piece of bread, canto or corner in Tuscan. Today, the Pasticceria di Romito takes up that ancient recipe and brings an evolution with high-quality dark chocolate and Williams pears from the Tuscan countryside. For greedy palates!
The cantucci from Pontedera by Nonna Nina are made completely by hand and you can see that they all have different shapes from one another. Additionally, their sizes are the real and typical ones of the ancient recipe. The craftsmanship is also noticeable from a fragrance of ancient pastry that takes you back in time. The aroma is very elegant and engaging. The dark chocolate is pure South American Criollo. Italian hazelnuts from Piedmont are also added. And as in the typical recipe, the pastry chefs put some rosolio, an ancient liqueur made with rose petals. They are ideal for sweet dessert wines, with Tuscan Vin Santo being the first but also Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG.
N.B. These Tuscan sweets are fresh products and we have put them on reservation to ensure that they arrive still fragrant as if just baked. A choice to offer you the best and above all to give you the opportunity to savor them calmly with a longer shelf life, albeit short.
€ 6,00
for 250 g
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Tuscany
Cantucci di Pontedera Pears and Chocolate 250g
