Schiacciatina

Schiacciatina Mantovana (also known as chisolina) is a type of crunchy, rectangular or square-shaped flatbread from Mantua, with an ancient history – under the name schizzadas, they were even known during the rule of Gonzaga family, a famous Italian dynasty whose heads ruled Mantua from the 14th to the 18th century.

Back in those days, it was an ancient bread of the farmers, who used to eat it when they went out to work in the countryside. Made with flour, water, yeast, lard, salt, and olive oil, schiacciatina can be enriched with onions, rosemary, or pork cracklings.

Schiacciatina mantovana can be enjoyed on its own, served as a snack and accompanied by a glass of dry white wine, but it tastes even better when used as a vessel for local cold cuts and cheeses.