It doesn't matter how you say it. The taste is what matters. Zeppola better known as Zeppole, is a fried dough ball dusted with powdered sugar and sometimes filled with cream, jams, custard or even anchovies.
Zeppoli's are an Italian food that are sometimes called St. Joseph Day Cakes because they are eating during the feast day of St. Joseph (March 19th). These delicious pastries can be sweet, subtle or savory depending on what ingredients are used with it.
The sweet variety commonly found on board walks and in pizza shops in the U.S. is often filled with a custard or cannoli-style pastry cream and topped with powdered sugar. A savory variety can be found in Malta during the fasting period of Lent. The Zeppoles or as they are known in Maltese, sfineġ, are stuffed with anchovies making them a savory dish rather than a sweet one.
Whether you call a single one a Zeppola, a few of them Zeppole, Zeppoli or sfineġ in another language, this food item ought to be on your list of foods to try. Don't be afraid to indulge, just do it in moderation!
3 comments:
Holy cow--those look GOOD!
Well I could do without the anchovies, but otherwise these sound pretty good. Learned a new word today.
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They were sounding good until you said anchovies. Yikes, who wants fish on what otherwise sounds like breakfast yummies. As many pizza places as I've been into, I've never seen or heard of this item. I've been to The Hill in St. Louis and Little Italy in Baltimore, didn't come across them there. I might have to ask about them next time we're in St. Louis as we always eat in The Hill when there. Fabulous Italian Food.
Sandy
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