€ 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". 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 was then certified in Prato in the 18th century and was initially called alla genovese. The name takes on the meaning of little piece, corner, portion. In Latin, it was cantellus or piece of bread, canto or corner in Tuscan. Today, the Pasticceria di Romito revisits 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 entirely by hand and you can see this from the fact that each one has a different shape. Furthermore, their sizes are the true and typical ones of the ancient recipe. The craftsmanship is also perceived through a fragrance of ancient pastry that takes you back in time. The aroma is very elegant and captivating. The dark chocolate is pure South American criollo. Italian hazelnuts from Piedmont are also added. And as in the typical recipe, the pastry chefs use rosolio, an ancient liqueur made from rose petals. They are ideal for sweet dessert wines, with Vin Santo Toscano first of all, but also Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG.
N.B. These Tuscan sweets are fresh products and we have listed them for 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, albeit short.
€ 11,97
for 500 g
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Tuscany
Cantucci di Pontedera Pears and Chocolate
