Emilia-Romagna — Bread & Baking
Calling the bread 'tigelle' — the tigella is the cooking disc, the bread is crescentina (though this battle is largely lost outside Modena). Making the discs too large — they should be palm-sized, not plate-sized. Not using lard in the dough — it produces the specific soft, rich texture that distinguishes crescentine from ordinary rolls. Filling them cold — they must be split and filled while steaming hot. Overcooking — they should be golden, not dark brown; the interior must remain soft.
Calling the bread 'tigelle' — the tigella is the cooking disc, the bread is crescentina (though this battle is largely lost outside Modena). Making the discs too large — they should be palm-sized, not plate-sized. Not using lard in the dough — it produces the specific soft, rich texture that distinguishes crescentine from ordinary rolls. Filling them cold — they must be split and filled while steaming hot. Overcooking — they should be golden, not dark brown; the interior must remain soft.
Crescentina — Tigelle Modenesi connects to similar techniques: Welsh, English, Colombian.
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