Canestrelli

*Canestrelli*
	A bowl of canestrelli biscuits
Place of origin	Italy
Region or state	Liguria ; Piedmont ;
Main ingredients	Semolina, confectioners' sugar
	Media:Canestrelli ;

Last updated March 19, 2025

Canestrelli are a type of Italian biscuit. Originating in Montferrat,^[1] the biscuits are common in both Piedmont and Liguria.^[2] Moreover, under the name canistrelli, they are also typical of Corsica.^[3]

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Segan, Francine (2011). Dolci: Italy's Sweets. Abrams. ISBN 978-1613121887.
Whitehouse, Rosie (2013). Liguria: The Italian Riviera. Bradt Travel Guides. ISBN 978-1841624730.
Schapira, Christiane (1994). La bonne cuisine corse (in French). Paris: Solar. ISBN 2263001778.

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[FOOTNOTESegan201182-1] 1 2 3 Segan 2011, p. 82.

[FOOTNOTEWhitehouse20133-2] Whitehouse 2013, p. 3.

[FOOTNOTESchapira1994118-3] Schapira 1994, p. 118.

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A bowl of canestrelli biscuits
Place of origin	Italy
Region or state	Liguria Piedmont ^[1]
Main ingredients	Semolina, confectioners' sugar ^[1]
Media:Canestrelli