On this day every child masks themselves with a costume, and makes tricks to the people, indeed a famous byword says "E' carnevale ogni scherzo vale" (It's Carnevale day every trick is valid).
Some masks worn this day belong to our ancient tradition and symbolize a specific city, for example in Naples we have the funny and poor Pulcinella, in Bologna there is the fat and rich Balanzone and so on.
Some masks worn this day belong to our ancient tradition and symbolize a specific city, for example in Naples we have the funny and poor Pulcinella, in Bologna there is the fat and rich Balanzone and so on.
Just a few words about Pulcinella; he is the symbol of the poor side of Naples the tale tells that he is a negligent worker, always angry and looking for someone to cheat by selling his fake swills, but he is also kind and sensitive.
For some aspects, Pulcinella represents what Neapolitans are.
Going on
To celebrate this day we also make some sweets: the crispy chiacchiere, the cold sanguinaccio and the round castagnole these are their name here, but in other cities they could be named differently, for example in Liguria the chiacchiere are also known as "bugie".
Chiacchiere's recipe needs few ingredients: eggs, butter, flour, lemon skin
flakes. After making the dough, roll-out it and cut into narrow strips, then fry them. In the end, dust them with icing sugar.
Castagnole require the same ingredients of chiacchiere but you have to add rum for cooking too, make the dough and shape it in little balls which will be fried.
Like for chiacchiere dust them with icing sugar.
For some aspects, Pulcinella represents what Neapolitans are.
Going on
To celebrate this day we also make some sweets: the crispy chiacchiere, the cold sanguinaccio and the round castagnole these are their name here, but in other cities they could be named differently, for example in Liguria the chiacchiere are also known as "bugie".
Chiacchiere's recipe needs few ingredients: eggs, butter, flour, lemon skin
flakes. After making the dough, roll-out it and cut into narrow strips, then fry them. In the end, dust them with icing sugar.
Castagnole require the same ingredients of chiacchiere but you have to add rum for cooking too, make the dough and shape it in little balls which will be fried.
Like for chiacchiere dust them with icing sugar.
Finally the sanguinaccio, in the past, lots of years ago, it was made with pig's blood, but today we no longer use the it (disgusting...how could they eat it? madness).
To prepare it you need: milk, sugar, flour, cocoa, cinnamon.
To prepare it you need: milk, sugar, flour, cocoa, cinnamon.
Put them into a pot, keep the fire low and mix the cream slowly for a while.
Let it get cool and then take some chiacchiere to dip into it... what do you think I'm doing now :)
Let it get cool and then take some chiacchiere to dip into it... what do you think I'm doing now :)
I was going to forget migliaccio ! which is the one I like the most....take some sugar, milk, butter, seed corn, eggs, ricotta.
Place the sugar, milk and butter in a saucepan over low heat, when it stars boiling add ricotta and seed corn, stir them for a while then let it get cool.
Since I'm really busy with my exams I can't help my mother and sister in making them thus I play the tiring role of taster :)
Thanks to Zsofia for correcting me
Bye
3 comments:
You know... While reading your post i was getting so depressed...
Not even one mistake!!
But then getting to the end I read: "Thanks to Zofia for corrects!"
mmmm... Maybeit's like you are cheating!!!:P
i was looking for some websites to help a friend who need to improve her English starting from a lower level than mine and i found this page:
http://www.dienneti.it/risorse/lingue_straniere/inglese.htm
It's a very long list of on-line resources to study english.
I thought to share it with another keen student!
Anyway: In Tuscany Chiacchiere ara called "cenci" or "stracci"... I don't think we have the tradition of Castagnole, but here every child can't spend his Carnevale without a "Frate"!!!
Eheheheh
Ciao!
S.
Welcome back, Selma.
most of my posts are looked over by my pen friends Zsofia, but not all them are corrected by Zsofia, for example "a storm on Italy",,"dumps? not in my backyard", etc..
However I'm pleased to have someone who reads my posts...and when will you write back on your blog?
i was looking for some websites to help a friend who needS to improve her English....
thank you, indeed very much, but the link doesn't work :(
Do you like cenci or stracci ?
The link works, it seems really interesting.
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