€ 6,00 for 250 g
Pisa is the city from which the tradition of Cantuccio originates, even though in the beginning it was a cookie that had the same shape we know today but did not contain almonds. The Accademia della Crusca in 1691 defines it as follows: "sliced biscuit, made of fine flour with sugar and egg white". In 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 was then certified in Prato in the 18th century and at first was called alla genovese. The name recalls the meaning of little piece, corner, portion. In Latin it was cantellus or piece of bread, canto or corner in Tuscan. The pastry shop in Pontedera run by Nonna Nina was famous for these cookies that delighted the Sunday lunches of the bourgeois families in the center. Even today, the tradition continues at the Romito pastry shop and does not change the centuries-old recipe that brought them to life near these hills.
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. Moreover, their sizes are the real and typical ones from the ancient recipe. The craftsmanship is also perceived from a fragrance of ancient pastry that takes you back in time. The aroma is very elegant and captivating. The almonds are skillfully toasted and perfectly integrated into the dough with an intriguing and typical flavor. And as in the typical recipe, the pastry chefs add rosolio, an ancient liqueur made from rose petals. They are ideal for sweet passito wines, especially Vin Santo Toscano, but also Recioto di Soave DOCG or any other sweet white grape passito.
N.B. These Tuscan sweets are fresh products and we have placed them in 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 taste them at leisure with a longer expiration period, although still short.
€ 6,00
for 250 g
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Tuscany
Cantucci di Pontedera with almonds 250g
