zacarette

/tsah-kah-REHT-teh/
[Venetian]

"Shavings." A name in the Veneto for chiacchiere della nonna, deep fried biscuits (US: cookies) flavoured with lemon that are eaten as a ‘farewell to joy’ during the week leading up to Ash Wednesday. They are tortellini-like pasta knots stuffed with candied fruits, orange, cinnamon, ricotta, lemon and sugar or savoury versions with cream cheese stuffings. Sweet ones have sugar sprinkled on them.

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