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CORICHEDDUS – SWEETS OR JEWELS?

If I ever received one of these beauties, I am not sure I would even dare eating them – they are beautiful!

Coricheddus (small hearts) are typical Sardinian sweets commonly made of almonds, honey, orange peel and saffron! It takes a lot of time to make them as they are designed by hand, one by one, like jewels!

These sweets are typical of the Nuoro region (central Sardinia) and are often prepared for festive occasions and weddings, when they are offered to the bride and groom! The hearts are often decorated
with flowers, ears, wedding rings and lots of imagination! Other typical shapes are the bird and the pitcher.

Photo by http://myart-robertomurgia.blogspot.com

Shared by Patricia at www.simplychillout.com

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MUSIC TO THE EARS … AND PALATE

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The Pane Carasau is a typical Sardinian bread originating from Barbagia, now widespread throughout the island. This very crispy bread, also known as Carta da Musica (music paper), can be found in all grocery stores and is often served in restaurants. The dough is made of yeast, salt, water and wheat flour or barley flour. Variations of it are the Pane Guttiau and Pane Frattau.

The Pane Guttiau is wetted with a few drops of olive oil, salt and lightly toasted in the oven or on the grill, mostly served as an appetizer. Interestingly the Pane Frattau forms a kind of lasagna made of Pane Carasau. The bread is immersed for a very short time in boiling salted water, and then is disposed on a plate, alternating layers of tomato sauce and grated cheese, with the possible addition of a poached egg which is cooked in same water. Buon appetito!

For more information about the preparation of this delicious bread, see http://www.academiabarilla.com/the-italian-food-academy/bread-pasta-starchy-foods/pane-carasau.aspx

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I LOVE THESE GOLDEN RINGS

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I cannot visit Italy without eating at least once fried calamari! It is a very simply but delicious dish that I particularly like to eat with my fingers, preferably with an amazing view on the Sardinian sea 🙂

The fried calamari requires a few little hints to make them come as they should: soft inside, crispy on the outside, light and tasty. Here is a very simple video recipe of Fried Calamari with Lemon Mayonnaise. WOW …. YUMMY … You have to try it!

My personal tip: for a more interesting texture, use semonlina instead of plain flower!

Written by Patricia at www.simplychillout.com

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