Type | Biscuit |
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Place of origin | Italy |
Region or state | Venice, Veneto |
Main ingredients | Flour, butter, sugar, eggs, yeast, salt |
Baicoli ( Venetian: baìcołi) are Italian biscuits, originating in the 1700s in the city of Venice. [1] [2] [3] They are made with sugar, butter, flour, yeast, eggs, and salt. [3] [4]
Baicoli gained their name because their shape resembled that of sea bass, [3] which in the local dialect is called baicoli. [4]
The biscuits have a long shelf life and were used as a ship's biscuit for long sea voyages. [3] Their preparation, which is long and laborious, has two acts of leavening and double baking.
Today, baicoli are commonly served with coffee and zabaglione, [2] in which they could be dipped. [3]