I took the night ferry to Palermo yesterday- but my thoughts and blog are still about Naples.
So, allora, the Neapolitans have their own pastry- Sfogliatelle. The wiki entry: (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sfogliatelle) says there is the classic Sfoglia which is flaky, and the coarser cousin (pictured here w/ cafe machiado). The name refers to the leaf like shape of the classic's shell. I tried both. The pastry is stuffed with ricotta cheese sweetened with orange peels, or orange peel liquor... it tastes orangey. Warm it up and serve it caldo (hot) - very filling.
Mr. J, we're here! Please keep the posts coming for those of us experiencing the world through a screen. This fan is especially a fan of hostels -- please devour every detail and poop them out here.
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T. Lemon
PS LoveButt reunion at the Reed 100 year reunion in early June. Be there or be a rhombus.
Ciao Noah! Va bene? The pix and updates are great. Enjoy! Give Palermo a big hug for me. It's been too long. abs
ReplyDeleteLooks yummy. My new favorite cookie is Italian. Grancereale. It's high fiber!
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