Italy Revisited by Mary Melfi

Fritters

Cannariculi (Lucani ring-shaped fried pastry dough using flour, sugar, lard and eggs)

Originated from: Basilicata, Italy

Occasion: Christmas holidays and Carnival

Contributed by: Mary Melfi

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Diples/Honey Curls (with brandy, lemon juice, orange peel; coated with cinnamon and honey)

Originated from: Italy, Greece, North America

Occasion: Any time

Contributed by: Taken from "Beary Delights" (Pierre De Coubertin School, St. Leonard, Quebec,1996)

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Tordilli, Turdiddri,Turdilli or Turtiddi (Christmas fritters, St. Joseph fritters, with cinnamon, honey, orange zest)

Originated from: Calabria, Italy

Occasion: Christmas and La Festa di San Giuseppe

Contributed by: Mary Melfi

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Turdiddri/Turdilli (Calabrian Christmas fritters, flavored with cinnamon, cloves and orange peel, coated with honey)

Originated from: Cosenza, Calabria, Italy

Occasion: Christmas holidays

Contributed by: Taken from "Libro di Cucina" Italian Wikibooks; photo: Mary Melfi

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Castagnole Laziali/Sweet Fritters (with olive oil; flavored with Brandy and grated lemon peel)

Originated from: Lazio, Italy

Occasion: Christmas, Carnival and other festivities

Contributed by: Taken from "Simple Italian Cookery" by Edna Beilenson (Peter Pauper Press, 1959)

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Chiacchiere Veneziane (Venetian-style Chiacchiere, sweet fritters, without yeast, with grappa and lemon zest)

Originated from: Verono

Occasion: Visiting

Contributed by: Marisa Pastore (Recipe made by the Orsoline nuns in Verona)

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Chiacchiere (Italian carnival fritters, flavored with Marsala and vanilla extract)

Originated from: Italy

Occasion: Carnival festivities

Contributed by: Adapted from "The Festive Food of Italy" by Maddalena Bonino (1991)

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Chiacchiere (Rectangular fried pastry dough strips, Carnival fritters)

Originated from: Lombardy and Parma

Occasion: Carnival

Contributed by: Mary Melfi

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Crostoli (Carnival Sweet Fritters, fried strips of dough, without yeast, with vanilla and lemon zest)

Originated from: Venice

Occasion: Carnival

Contributed by: Lina Pietrantonio

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Nastrini di Monache/Nuns' Lappets (Italian sweet fritters served with lemon-flavored sauce)

Originated from: Italy

Occasion: Any time & special times

Contributed by: Taken from "Italian Recipes for Food Reformers" by Maria Gironci (1905)

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