Ricettario d'Italia

In breve

The dish in short

  • Wheat or spelt flour, water, salt and lard or olive oil: no preservatives, flavourings or additives.
  • At most 250 g of fat and 25 g of salt for every 1 kg of flour, as the specification sets.
  • Flattened only by rolling, into a disc 15 cm–25 cm across and 4 mm–8 mm thick.
  • Cooked on both sides on a hot plate, turned again and again, for four minutes at most.

Il video, Romagna, Emilia-Romagna

Piadina romagnola

The video: Romagna's flatbread

Romagna's flatbread, protected since 2014: flour, water, salt and lard, rolled into a disc and cooked on both sides on a hot plate, as its PGI specification sets. The video is an illustration; the recipe has the exact quantities, temperatures and times.

Serves
4
Hands-on
35 min
Cooking
5 min
Video
11 s

Passo dopo passo

The steps, in photos

The video shows the main moments; these are all 9 steps, as in the recipe.

Photos of steps 1, 2, 3
1Work the lard into the flour2Add the salted water and knead3Rest the dough
Photos of steps 4, 5, 6
4Divide into balls5Heat the testo6Roll out a disc
Photos of steps 7, 8, 9
7Cook, turning often8Keep them warm9Serve

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