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Zaleti, typical Venetian pastries (cookies) with raisins

El Scaleter or the art of making pastry

by Barbara Tasca|April, 30 2022|food and wine, history, society

Among the many wonders of Venice there are certainly its pasticcerie – patisseries , all highly appreciated for their history and above all the quality of their delicacies. El scaleter is an old Venetian term, which can be translated as pastry chef, since the scaleteri made and sold all sorts of pastries and sweets.

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Pietro Longhi, the 'fritole vendor', Ca' Rezzonico

Fritola: a very Venetian word and a delicatesse!

by Stefania Colecchia|February, 3 2017|food and wine, history, society, traditions

Venetians love good food and during Carnival they enjoy making and eating ‘fritole’, a delicious sort of pastry made of a pasta similar to bignè. Discover with BestVeniceGuides the recipe (sugar, flour, eggs, raisins, pine nuts and tasty fillings), but also the different meanings of this dialect word.

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