“Cenci” are a traditional sweet crispy pastry made out of dough that has been shaped into thin twisted ribbons, deep-fried (tastier) or sometime baked (healthier) and generously sprinkled with powdered sugar.
The name means literally rags and it is used in this part of Tuscany, but I understand that you can find them almost everywhere under other funny and different names like “bugie” (lies) or “chiacchiere” (chit-chat). Here they are usually sold during the Carnival, mostly in bakeries, and one kg costs around 18 Euro.
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They sound quite tasty.
ReplyDeleteWe have them in Sweden, but I can't remember ever trying one.
ReplyDeleteInteresting, VP. I'm not familiar with them.
ReplyDeleteThese look wonderful and tasty.
ReplyDeleteAnd what happens when you've had a kilo of them?! It looks so good!
ReplyDeleteCertainly looks tasty. We have many similar things in Malaysia.
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oh gosh...forget the diet!These are delicious treats!
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Hummm ... really good. They must be delicious.
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Ooooh, that looks good. We loved wandering around cities in Italy and purchasing tasty treats at local bakeries. This looks so yummy!
ReplyDeleteInteresting about the names.
ReplyDeleteThat's a lot of money, no?
When I was little (in Chicago), my grandmother would cut off the extra pie dough and bake such strips for me, sprinkled with sugar and cinnamon.
Your nice picture must be the friend ones. They must be the best.
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Oh I think if they are going to be dusted in sugar VP, you may as well go the whole way and enjoy them the tasty deep fried way, they look so good!
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