€ 11,97 for 500 g
Pisa is the city from which the tradition of Cantuccio originates, even though in the beginning it was a biscuit that had the same shape we know today but did not contain almonds. The Accademia della Crusca in 1691 defined it as: "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 which 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 they were called alla genovese. The name refers to the meaning of little piece, corner, portion. In Latin it was cantellus or piece of bread, canto or corner in Tuscan. The bakery in Pontedera, Nonna Nina's, was famous for these biscuits that delighted the Sunday lunches of the bourgeois families in the center. Even today, in the Romito bakery, the tradition continues and does not change the secular recipe that has birthed them near these hills.
The cantucci from Pontedera by Nonna Nina are made completely by hand and you can see it from the fact that they all have different shapes from one another. Furthermore, their sizes are the real and typical ones from the ancient recipe. The craftsmanship can also be sensed from a fragrance of ancient pastry that takes you back in time. The aroma is very elegant and captivating. The almonds, finally, are expertly 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 with rose petals. They are ideal for sweet dessert wines, especially Tuscan Vin Santo, but also Recioto di Soave DOCG or any dessert wine made from white grapes.
N.B. These Tuscan sweets are fresh products and we have put them on reservation to ensure 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 with ease with a slightly extended but still short expiration date.
€ 11,97
for 500 g
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Tuscany
Cantucci di Pontedera with almonds 500g
