'The Toscana' gift box

Small hatbox with Biscotti di Prato and a selection of Tuscan delicacies

• Description

  The 'Buzzi' Hatbox offers a selection of products from Biscottificio Mattei, and other delicacies from all over Italy.
  It contains 500 g of Almond Biscuits from Prato, 250 g of Biscuits with Dark Chocolate, a pack of Coffee (250 g) from the Prato coffee roasting company Fratelli Padovani, a tin of delicious Montecatini Waffles from Pasticceria Bargilli (225 g), and assorted Torroncini (200 g) from the Asti chocolate factory Fratelli Barbero.
  
  Biscuits from Prato are prepared with 5 simple ingredients: flour, sugar, free-range eggs, almonds and pine nuts, and do not contain preservatives, animal fats or vegetable fats.
  Also commonly known as 'cantucci' or 'cantuccini' with almonds - they are part of the Tuscan confectionery tradition that sees them as the perfect end to a meal paired with Vinsanto.
  
  The vacuum-packed package of freshly ground coffee from the historic and prestigious Torrefazione di Caffè F.lli Padovani is an ideal combination of excellent selections of Arabica coffees and one of the best, if not the best, of Indian Robusta coffees.
  The extract in the cup is presented with a very dense and compact hazelnut-colored cream, in the mouth it immediately expresses its body and sweetness, giving way to the strong and aromatic taste of its excellent Arabica.
  This blend is suitable for all bar-type machines, both automatic and manual, but also excellent for preparation with a Moka coffee maker.
  
  Cialde di Montecatini are a delicious biscuit composed of two crumbly sheets that contain a filling of almonds and sugar inside. The wafers are an energetic breakfast, excellent as a dessert with sweet wines, passito and sparkling wines, ideal with tea and chocolate, delicious pairing with ice cream creams and simply perfect on their own!
  The Bargilli Company pays great attention to the quality of the ingredients and, as far as possible, they are purchased at km 0. All products are free of fats, preservatives and chemical additives: completely natural.
  Without colorants, preservatives or hydrogenated fats.
  
  Panforte is a typical and traditional Christmas cake.
  Marabissi's Panforte is the result of processing and baking a dough made with quality raw materials: flour, candied fruit, almonds, sugar, honey and spices.
  The Panforte created by Marabissi for the Biscottificio Antonio Mattei is a mix between the two most famous and well-known panfortes (panpepato) and Panforte Margherita (which does not have caramelized sugars).
  The amount of caramel (it is actually caramelized sugar and not toppings or artificial flavors) was measured by listening and trying to satisfy the expectations of Mattei (Rolando Beramendi), as well as the mix of spices which is completely original compared to the spices commonly used for the production of Panforte itself, having included star anise and Pimenta dioica.
  The result is a pleasant mix of elegant and balanced spices, in a refined wrapping with our classic hand-tied with blue string.
  The icing sugar is intentionally NOT included in the package, to be able to enjoy the Panforte without additional ingredients that would change the recipe.
  It does not contain GMOs.
  Ideal as an after-dinner treat for the holidays, it pairs well with Vinsanto, Spumante, Aleatico, or Coffee.
  
  The Santa Cristina Antinori Vinsanto has an intense yellow with amber highlights color, the wine shows aromas of toasted hazelnuts, honey, and apricots along with light notes of citrus fruit. Full-bodied on the palate with honeyed and nutty flavors, it is a long and supple wine with an intense finish of chestnut flour and herbs.

• History

  Since 1858, our biscuits have been baked daily and packaged by hand one by one, in the classic Blu Mattei bag.
  Made with flour, sugar, free-range eggs, almonds and pine nuts, they do not contain preservatives, animal fats or vegetable fats.
  
  In June 2019, the Biscottificio Mattei obtained the registration for the Single Color trademark for its Blue bags; an important and rare recognition that definitively attributes to this historic packaging its uniqueness and belonging to the ancient Biscottificio.
  Now all our biscuits are packaged with the Blu Mattei package, with elements of different colors that distinguish the different flavor.
  
  Since the early 1900s, under the loggias of Piazza del Comune in Prato, in the coffee, tobacco and spice shop, the Padovani family has been selling its precious coffee blends.
  
  The Bargilli company was founded way back in 1936 when Orlando, the founder, decided to embrace the profession of pastry chef by taking over the laboratory of a family of Bohemian Jews. Thus from the curious and original reinterpretation of a traditionally Nordic wafer, the current Cialda di Montecatini was born.
  
  The name Pan "Forte" probably derives from the fact that the fruit inserted into the dough tended to become "strong" over time (Tuscan, as with wine), the spices were therefore used as a preservative (covering) and the almonds were subsequently also used both to "soften" the taste ("strong" + spices) and to make the dessert more pleasing to the eye and in any case enrich it with a healthy and rich ingredient.
  
  For three generations, Marabissi has been synonymous with passion for the art of traditional Italian pastry making.
  The history of Marabissi began more than sixty years ago with Tuscan 'cantucci' prepared according to an ancient recipe by Mrs. Jole.
  
  The Tuscan tradition of consuming Prato Biscuits with the liqueur wine typical of the territory (Vinsanto) at the end of a meal, is lost in the past between urban legends and friendly paternalism.
  We like to think that it is more than a simple need for conservation and passion for local products.
  Soaking the biscuits in the Vinsanto (... or in the wine) allowed them to be able to eat the beloved Biscuits even if they were not baked on the same day; from this use, common in Tuscan homes, a tradition was born, and today it is known throughout the world and proposed on the tables of the best restaurants.
  The combination of Antonio Mattei's Biscuits with the Antinori Wines also has a long history. The relations between the two companies have in fact been documented since the 1940s.

• Sizes
  Diameter

  27 cm

  Height

  20 cm
• Notes

  Weight 2.7 kg with external shipping packaging.