cantucci (di Prato)
Language: Italian
Description: Very hard, twice-baked almond biscuits (US: cookies) from Tuscany. They are often served after a meal with Vin Santo, a dessert wine, or with coffee, into either of which they are dunked. Cantucci di Prato is a version from Prato which is flavoured with aniseed.
Pronounced: kahn-TOO-chee (dee PRAH-toh)
Ethnicity: Italian
Most frequent country: Italy
Most frequent region: Tuscany
Also known as: biscotti di Prato
See places: Italian food and cuisine, Tuscan food and cuisine
See foods and dishes: cantuccini
See drinks, wines etc: Vin Santo
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