Fanzelto
A traditional recipe of Terragnolo
Fanzelto (or fanzeltem) was invented to compensate for the shortage of wheat and therefore of white flour; it is a poor dish prepared with buckwheat (“formentóm”). You can taste it in Terragnolo, in Leno-Valley and also some restaurants in Vallagarina.
Ingredients (for 12 pieces)
- 350 gr buckwheat
- 5 dl water
- 9 gr salt
- pork lard (or extra virgin olive oil)
Preparation
- While stirring, incorporate slowly buckwheat, salt and water until the dough is soft and creamy.
- Place in a non-stick pan a little bit of pork lard (or extra virgin olive oil). Put on fire. When the lard or oil will be hot, pour the dough thanks to a ladle, thus obtaining “Fanzelto”, frying on both sides.
- Serve hot together with cheese and slices of lucanica –sausage (“mortadela”).
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Which restaurants offer the typical “fanzelto” in Vallagarina?
- Bosco dei Pini Neri
- Locanda delle Tre Chiavi
- Ristorante il Doge
- Il Masetto
- Malga Borcola
- Christian
- Posta Vecchia
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