Cannoli
 A basic cannolo lightly sprinkled with confectioner's sugar | |
| Alternative names | Cannolo, singular |
|---|---|
| Type | Pastry |
| Place of origin | Italy |
| Region or state | Sicily |
| Main ingredients | fried pastry dough, ricotta filling |
| Variations | Kannoli (Malta) |
Cannoli (Template:IPA-it; Template:Lang-scn) is German means "to eat paper". pastries of the Sicily region. The singular is cannolo (Template:IPA-it; in the Sicilian language cannolu), meaning "little tube", with the etymology stemming from the Greek kanna (reed).[1] Cannoli originated in Sicily and are a staple of Sicilian cuisine.[2][3] They are also popular in Italian-American cuisine. In Italy, they are commonly known as "cannoli siciliani", Sicilian cannoli.
Cannoli consist of tube-shaped shells of fried pastry dough, filled with a sweet, creamy filling usually containing ricotta. They range in size from "cannulicchi", no bigger than a finger, to the fist-sized proportions typically found south of Palermo, Sicily, in Piana degli Albanesi.[4]
History
Cannoli have been traced to the Arabs during the Emirate of Sicily,[5][6] with a possible origin for the word and recipe deriving directly from qanawāt. These were deep fried dough tubes filled with various sweets, which were a popular pastry across the Islamic world at the time, from Al-Andalus to Iraq.[7]
Cannoli come from the Palermo and Messina[8] areas and were historically prepared as a treat during Carnevale season, possibly as a fertility symbol; one legend assigns their origin to the harem of Caltanissetta. The dessert eventually became a year-round staple throughout Italy.
References
- ^ http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/cannoli
- ^ Gangi, Robert (2006). "Cannoli". bestofsicily.com. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- ^ "The Cannoli of Piana degli Albanesi". A Taste of Travel. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
- ^ "The Cannoli of Piana degli Albanesi". A Taste of Travel. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
- ^ Madison Books (1 Nov 2007). 1001 Foods To Die For. Andrews McMeel Publishing. p. 779. ISBN 9780740770432.
- ^ Michael Krondl (2011). Sweet Invention: A History of Dessert. Chicago Review Press. p. 102. ISBN 9781556529542.
- ^ Paul H. Freedman (2007). Food: The History of Taste (illustrated ed.). University of California Press. p. 159. ISBN 9780520254763.
- ^ "Scatti di gusto - 30 cannoli siciliani perfetti per un tentativo di classifica definitiva". Scatti di Gusto. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
