Aranzada

Aranzada

Traditional Food Sardinia - Italy


- SHORT DESCRIPTION OF PRODUCT
Sweet orange candied in honey and almonds, about 1 cm in height and portioned into small diamond pieces. Color, aroma and taste of sweet citrus. The overall texture is chewy and compact variable depending on the proportions of ingredients and cutting.
After removing the rind of the fruit pulp is cut into thick slices, plus the whole almonds, roasted and peeled, coming in the compound during the candied with honey or sugar syrup and honey to the mixture is cooked lying on a wooden surface and spread a square or rectangular; after cooling the mixture is cut into small diamond pieces, is kept in the refrigerator.

- MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT USED FOR THE PREPARATION SPECIFICATIONS
Equipment: frying pans, knives, spoons, tea towels, table, stove and refrigerators.

- TRADITIONAL, CONSISTENCY AND CONSISTENCY OF DISTRIBUTION IN TIME OF PRODUCTION RULES
The cake in question may be very fine. Again its production at household level, was once linked to the celebrations during special occasions.
Today the product is marketed by pastry Sardinian and is quite well known.