ROSETTE SOFFIATE

English translation: puffed/hollow rosetta rolls

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Italian term or phrase:	ROSETTE SOFFIATE
English translation:	puffed/hollow rosetta rolls
Entered by:	Maria Burnett

17:13 Dec 13, 2016

Italian to English translations [PRO]
Cooking / Culinary / BREAD MAKING

Italian term or phrase: ROSETTE SOFFIATE

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puffed/hollow rosetta rolls

Explanation:
Rosetta rolls are usually quite hollow on the inside and crusty on the outside
http://www.notquitenigella.com/2012/03/01/italian-rosetta-ro...

This is also the reason why the bread is called ‘soffiata’, which literally means ‘puffed’ in the way the roll is totally empty, whereas the top is crusty
http://www.italoamericano.org/social/rosetta-soffiata-sweet-...

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Oh - I've just found this!

http://www.proz.com/kudoz/italian_to_english/food_drink/5146...

Selected response from:

Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Local time: 18:32

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puffed/hollow rosetta rolls

Wendy Streitparth

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ROSETTE

Lydia Cleary

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puffed/hollow rosetta rolls

Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Local time: 18:32
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 36

Reference comments

5 mins

Reference: ROSETTE

Reference information:
IN TUSCANY THIS IS THE NAME OF A BREAD ROLL WITH A HEXAGON-SORT OF PATTERN ( ROSE) ON THE TOP. HTH

Lydia Cleary
Italy
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English

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