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| Type | Bread |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Switzerland |
| Region or state | Ticino |
| Main ingredients | White flour, water, biga, salt, oil |
The pane ticinese is a white bread traditionally made in the Swiss canton of Ticino, but also available in the rest of Switzerland, where it is known as "Bread of Ticino" (German: Tessinerbrot, French: pain tessinois). In Ticino, it is referred to by a number of names specific to the region, including pane riga, reale or lireta.[1]
The bread is distinguishable by its shape—it is composed of several small loaves or rolls made to be broken off by hand—and by the addition of oil to the dough, which makes the bread particularly soft.[1]
- ^ a b Pane ticinese in the online Culinary Heritage of Switzerland database.