Krumiri are a kind of biscuit which is regarded as the particular delicacy of Casale Monferrato, the city in north-west Italy where they were invented in 1878 by the confectioner Domenico Rossi. They are made without water from wheat flour, sugar, butter, eggs and vanilla, in the form of a slightly bent, rough-surfaced cylinder. This handlebar shape is said to have been chosen in honour of the extravagantly moustachioed Victor Emanuel II, the first king of united Italy.[1][2]
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| Type | Biscuit |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Italy |
| Region or state | Casale Monferrato |
| Created by | Domenico Rossi |
| Main ingredients | Wheat flour, sugar, butter, eggs, vanilla |
They may be eaten with—or dunked in—tea, liqueurs, wine, zabaione, etc.[3]
Recognition
editKrumiri were awarded a bronze medal at the 1884 Universal Exhibition held in Turin and the following year the manufacturers received a Royal Warrant to supply the Duke of Aosta. Warrants from the Duke of Genoa and from King Umberto I followed in 1886 and 1891.[4] Today krumiri are among the Piedmontese specialities included in the Region’s official list of Prodotto agroalimentare tradizionale.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Krumiri Archived 2008-09-08 at the Wayback Machine, Sito Ufficiale della Regione Piemonte – Agricoltura e Qualità.
- ^ Krumiri, www.arsvitae.it.
- ^ How to enjoy them Archived 2007-06-25 at the Wayback Machine, krumirirossi.it.
- ^ History Archived 2007-06-25 at the Wayback Machine, krumirirossi.it.