Canestrelli of the Turin Province

Typical sweets of the Canavese and Valle di Susa region, the Canestrelli have been prepared since Medieval times when, placed in intertwined wicker baskets, they were a special delight on important occasions. These wafers, with a variety flavoured with lemon, vanilla and cocoa, they still keep their antique traditional shape: thicker and with detectable grids, the Vaie Canestrelli, thin and with a slighter grid compared to the Montanaro ones; the ones from Tonengo di Mazzè are similar to Medieval coins; crunchy, very thin, and with family crests stamped for those from Borgofranco d’Ivrea.

Source: Paniere Dei Prodotti Tipici Della Provincia Di Torino (Basket of the typical products of the province of Turin)

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