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Biscotti (/ b ɪ ˈ s k ɒ t i /, Italian: [biˈskɔtti]; lit. ' biscuits ') are Italian almond biscuits originating in the city of Prato, Tuscany. They are twice-baked, oblong-shaped, dry, and crunchy. [1] In Italy, they are known as cantucci, biscotti di Prato or biscotti etruschi and may be dipped in a drink, traditionally Vin Santo.
The modern Italian baked goods known as biscotti (also meaning "twice-cooked" in Italian) most closely resemble the Medieval Latin item and cooking technique. As the English language developed, different baked goods ended up sharing the same name.
Biscotti regina (lit. ' queen biscuits ' ), also known as reginelle , are small Sicilian biscuits coated with sesame seeds . They are typical of the province of Palermo but are also widespread in other Sicilian provinces.
Biscotti (smaller biscotti: biscottini), [a] biscotti bolliti, biscotti catalani, biscotti del Lagaccio, biscotti di San Martino, biscotti regina, biscottini di Prosto, biscotto di Castellammare, biscotto di Ceglie (or biscotto cegliese), biscotto di mezz'agosto, biscotto fiorentino, biscotto salute (or biscotto della salute), cantucci (also ...
A biscuit, in many English-speaking countries, including Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, India, and South Africa but not Canada or the US, is a flour-based baked and shaped food item.
Biscotti del Lagaccio Genoese biscuits made with flour, butter, sugar and aniseed Biscotto di Ceglie Almond paste with cherry jam, originally from Ceglie Messapica, Apulia Biscotto di mezz'agosto Tuscan cake flavoured with wine and aniseed Biscotti di San Martino: Sicilian thrice-cooked biscuits flavoured with aniseed Biscotti regina
Brutti ma buoni (lit. ' ugly but good '), also known as mandorlati di San Clemente, is a type of hazelnut or almond-flavoured biscuit produced in Prato, Tuscany, and many other cities.
Biscotti: Italy In North America, the term refers to a specific type of biscuits, derived from Tuscan cantucci, a type of hard almond-flavored biscuits traditionally served with vin santo. Biscuit: Unknown In the US: small soft leavened bread