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Mostaccino

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Also known as Moustasì

Mostaccino () is a spicy biscuit typical of the comune (municipality) of Crema, in the Lombardy region of Italy. Mainly used in the preparation of the filling of tortelli cremaschi, it includes nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, mace, cilantro, star anise, black pepper, and cocoa among the ingredients. It has a spicy flavour.

Key facts

Food.name
Mostaccino
Food.image
Mostaccino from crema italy.JPG
Food.country
Italy
Food.region
Crema, Lombardy
Food.type
Biscuit
Food.main_ingredient
Nutmeg, cinnamon, clove, mace, coriander, star anise, black pepper, cocoa

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Mostaccino () is a spicy biscuit typical of the comune (municipality) of Crema, in the Lombardy region of Italy. Mainly used in the preparation of the filling of tortelli cremaschi, it includes nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, mace, cilantro, star anise, black pepper, and cocoa among the ingredients. It has a spicy flavour.

==History== Mostaccino was already known in seventeenth-century cuisine. Once widespread throughout Lombardy, it is now only found in the comune of Crema and its surroundings.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Mostaccino” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.