Su Pillu tradizionale - Antichi Gesti - Sardinian food

Variant of carasau, typical bread from Sadali - made by the wise bakers of Antichi Gesti

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Features of Carasau:

Su Pillu traditional is a bread suitable for long conservation, it's made by semolina, flour, potatoes, and with the addition in the dough yeast natural (su framentu). It was once the bread of wealthy families, in variants based bran or barley flour but above all was the bread that shepherds consumed during the weeks of transhumance

Su Pillu tradizionale - Antichi Gesti - Carasau bread

You can enjoy white Pillu alone or accompanied by ham and sausage

Try it with a piece of salted ricotta cheese or organic pecorino cheese cream

Crisp and fine, is produced with a few rudimentary ingredients: yeast, water, salt and flour (only) of durum wheat. Despite this apparent simplicity of its preparation it is simple and there are many variants spread to Sardinia. The bread 'and fressa of Ovodda, such as that of Austis and that produced in Tiana are particularly famous for its fineness. Although there are some recipes that you can follow, prepare the bread Carasau at home is not simple, also because of the particular length of preparation. Enjoy this bread, however, it is not difficult because it is now widespread and marketed throughout Italy.