Crescentine in Bologna
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Small fried or baked bread puffs, served with salumi and soft cheeses.
Pronunciation: Kreh-shen-TEE-neh
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Gluten*What it is
Small fried or baked bread puffs, served with salumi and soft cheeses.
Taste translation
If you like fried dough or bread with cured meats - this is Bologna’s addictive aperitivo bread.
Zen's note
Also called tigelle or gnocco fritto depending on who you ask. Pair them with mortadella and squacquerone. You’ll eat twenty without noticing.