National Biscotti Day – September 29, 2022, history significance
On September 29 we celebrate National Biscotti Day. Biscotti is one of the oldest biscuits originating from Europe. This oblong cookie leaves you wanting more of its delicious crunchiness. Biscotti is enjoyed as a cookie, with a meal or a cup of coffee; dipped, dunked, or dry. The Italian cookie has evolved and now comes in several flavors: almond, cappuccino, pistachio, pine nuts, raisins, and so forth.
History of National Biscotti Day
The origin and history of the National Biscotti Day are anonymous. The Biscotti have a long tradition and a centuries-old manuscript has first documented the recipe for biscotti (Biscotti of Genoa). It was discovered by 18th-century scholar Amadio Baldanzi.
Biscotti are usually the almond biscuits that originated in Prato, a city in Italy. The cookies are delicious and crunchy as the result of a twice-baking process. A dough of flour, sugar, eggs and unskinned or unroasted almonds are used in the preparation of the Biscotti.
In cookie preparation, Pine nuts, walnuts, dry fruits like raisins are also used. The cookies are oblong-shaped almond biscuits derived from the Italian word biscotti that means one biscuit or cookie. Biscotti is the plural form, and hence it means two or more cookies.
It is traditionally served with a sweet white dessert wine named Vin Santo. The Biscotti are twice-baked, it can be preserved for a long time. The cookies were often taken during long journeys and wars by Roman troops. The almond cookies are a perfect combination when served with coffee.
NATIONAL BISCOTTI DAY TIMELINE
14th Century
Renaissance and Reincarnation.
Biscotti re-emerges through the hands of a Tuscan baker, Antonio Mattei.
18th Century
The First Recipe
The first biscotti recipe is penned by Amadio Baldanzi.
1891
When the Founder Landed…
Christopher Columbus brings biscotti to America.
1990s
America Loves Biscotti
Biscotti becomes an American favorite.
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5 INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT BISCOTTI
Pliny the Elder predicted its fame
Gaius Plinius Secundus once boasted in one of his writings that biscotti would be eaten for centuries to come.
Document from Genoa
The first documented Biscotti recipe was called ‘Genovese.’
The Italian term for cookies
Biscotti is also the Italian general name for cookies.
The secret recipe
The original biscotti recipe by Antonio Mattei is kept as a secret by the Pandolfini family, the inheritors of the original bakery.
Ode to Mattei
To celebrate Mattei’s art, a museum shop was opened on the 160th anniversary of Mattei’s bakery.
How to Celebrate National Biscotti Day
Heat up your oven to bake your kind of Biscotti for yourself and your family. You can buy it from the bakeshop to serve it in an easy way. Post and share your Biscotti Day celebrations on social media using the hashtag #NationalBiscottiDay.
