Carnevale is the period that goes from the Epifania (January 6) until Ash Wednesday. It is a season for pranks and jokes, for children to dress up a throw confetti everywhere. In Italy there are many notable celebrations for Carnevale with different themes and events (more in my post on Carnevale). Here we are focusing on food that is typical of this time of the year: you can try crostoli (or chiacchiere) and castagnole (or favette) in almost every region of Italy. These sweets are made only for Carnevale and you can’t find them in other months. This is also true for most seasonal food like panettone, pandoro, colomba and uova di Pasqua.
What are your traditional sweets and treats for Carnevale?
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