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Mostaccino (Lombard: moustasì, in the local dialect) is a spicy cookie typical of Crema, Lombardy, Italy. Mainly used in the preparation of the filling of tortelli cremaschi, it includes nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, mace, cilantro, star anise, black pepper and cocoa among the ingredients.[1] It has a spicy flavour.[2]

Mostaccino

Type	Biscuit
Place of origin	Italy
Region or state	Crema, Lombardy
Main ingredients	nutmeg, cinnamon, clove, mace, coriander, star anise, black pepper, cocoa

History

Mostaccino was already known in seventeenth-century cuisine. Once widespread throughout Lombardy, it is now only found in the town of Crema and its surroundings.[2]

Notes

Bibliography

• Naponi, Alberto (2014). La poesia è un risotto all'acciuga. Il mio viaggio nelle meraviglie della cucina e della vita. RCS MediaGroup. ISBN 88-586-7327-1.
• De Cesare, Vinvenzo (2007). Tradizione alimentare e territorio: l’esempio del cremasco. University of Milan, graduation these.

External links

• Mostaccino's recipe

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