As kids when we went out to eat, my brother and I loved chomping on these hard breadsticks while our parents savored their soups. The Grissini are similar to those breadsticks except these are much thinner and they can be flavored to taste.
G for GRISSINI BREADSTICKS – ITALY
History:
Source: Here
History:
Source: Here
"Grissini, or Traditional Italian Bread Sticks, originated in Torino in Piemonte, a region of northwest Italy. Grissini were actually invented around the end of the 17th century to cure the health problems of young Duke Vittorio Amedeo II of Savoy.
The Duke had difficulty digesting most foods and Don Baldo di Lanzo, the court doctor, commissioned a baker from Torino, Antonio Brunero, to create something that the young Duke could digest. Antonio decided to take a part of the dough use to make ghersa, a typical bread of Torino, and stretch it out into long, thin strips. Once baked, the thin bread sticks were crisp and easy to digest. His creation was a great success and became so popular, it entered the daily life of the Torinesi - and later the whole of Italy.
Among the greatest fans of Grissini was Napoleon Bonaparte, who at the beginning of the 19th century, founded a stagecoach service between Torino and Paris mostly dedicated to delivering him what he called les petits batons de Turin, “ little sticks of Turin”."
These breadsticks are savory and flavored with garlic and parmesan making them a perfect snack, soup or no soup.
You will need:
Recipe adapted from here:
¼ cup whole wheat flour
6 tbsp Warm water
½ tsp Honey
1 ½ tsp Active dry yeast
¾ cup All- purpose flour
2 tbsp Olive oil, plus extra
¾ tsp Salt
Flavorings:(Optional)
1 tsp Garlic powder
In a measuring cup, combine the yeast, wheat
flour and honey. Slowly add the warm water and combine. Set aside for 10
minutes to proof. The mixture should look foamy.
To the bowl of a stand mixer add the all-purpose flour, olive oil and salt. To this add the proofed mixture. Using a
dough hook, mix on low speed until combined. You can continue to knead the
dough in the mixer on medium-high speed for 5-7 minutes until the dough is
silky and smooth or you can transfer dough to the countertop and knead by hand
for 10 minutes. Once the dough is soft and smooth roll into a ball and apply a
little olive oil on the surface of the dough. Place in a bowl, cover with
plastic wrap and allow to rise in a warm place for an hour until double.
Preheat oven to 425F. Line a baking sheet with
parchment paper.
Bake them for 10-12 minutes or slightly longer
depending on how thick the sticks are. Halfway through, rotate the pan so the
bread sticks can bake evenly. They do bake quickly and the tips can burn, so
keep a constant eye on them.
Once done, remove from the oven and allow to
cool completely before storing in an air-tight container. These were so crunchy and
tasty, that nothing was left to store :) I'll be definitely baking up another batch very soon.
i am sure they are super addictive even now, looks great
ReplyDeleteI got Grissini too for G. Your bread sticks look awesome! Can't get enough of them
ReplyDeleteLiked the idea of adding cheese and garlic to the sticks..must be making them so flavorful.
ReplyDeleteLooks like Grissini is the star bake of the day, love to munch some rite now.
ReplyDeleteHey looks like Grissini is the one for G. Cheese and garlic are super flavors for these addictive sticks.
ReplyDeletePerfect choice for the alphabet and am sure they are super addictive
ReplyDeleteAnother Grissini for the day!! beautifully baked . I simply loved the texture!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely bake. I loved the grissini when I baked them and the seasoning you have mentioned would be so awesome. I will be baking some garlic grissini next time.
ReplyDeleteOh wow you prepared this with whole wheat flour? Awesome. This is a perfect pair for the soups..
ReplyDeleteBeautifully baked Grissini. They look perfect to serve with a dip or soup.
ReplyDeleteThe grissini are baked so perfectly.
ReplyDeleteyeah... soup and sticks.... I Remembered the tomato soup and sticks they give in Rajdhani train in India!! these sticks look very similar.
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