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Origin
Marche
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Description
A towering savory Easter cheese bread from the Marche — a tall, cylindrical, enriched dough containing Pecorino, Parmigiano, gruyère and sometimes provolone, leavened with natural starter and baked in a cylindrical mould. It rises dramatically in the oven, forming its characteristic domed top. Sliced horizontally and eaten with salumi and boiled eggs at the Easter breakfast table.
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The Thread
—Easter bread enriched with cheese from the same central Italian tradition — the Umbrian version is flatter; the Marche version is tall and cylindrical Umbrian
—Enriched, leavened Easter bread baked in a tall mould — different ingredients but same Easter bread-as-celebration-form tradition Greek
—Tall, domed Easter bread baked in a cylindrical mould — identical shape logic, sweet rather than savoury Russian
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Flavour Context
Savoury, cheesy, slightly tangy from the Pecorino; the crust is golden and crisp; the crumb is pillowy and rich with melted cheese pockets — the definitive Easter morning food of the Marche
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