Canestrelli

Canestrelli

A bowl of canestrelli biscuits
Place of origin	Italy
Region or state	Liguria Piedmont[1]
Main ingredients	Semolina, confectioners' sugar[1]
Media: Canestrelli

Canestrelli are a type of Italian biscuit. Originating in Montferrat,^[1] the biscuits are common in both Piedmont and Liguria.^[2] Moreover, under the name canistrelli, they are also typical of Corsica.^[3]

See also

Media related to Canestrelli at Wikimedia Commons

• List of Italian desserts and pastries
• Cujuelle

References

1. Segan 2011, p. 82.
2. Whitehouse 2013, p. 3.
3. Schapira 1994, p. 118.

Bibliography

• Segan, Francine (2011). Dolci: Italy's Sweets. Abrams. ISBN 978-1613121887.
• Whitehouse, Rosie (2013). Liguria: The Italian Riviera. Bradt Travel Guides. ISBN 978-1841624730.
• Schapira, Christiane (1994). La bonne cuisine corse (in French). Paris: Solar. ISBN 2263001778.