What was this wonderful savoury "pastry"/fried (?) doughy thing?

inpatskitchen added over 1 year ago

Could it have been panzerotti - little fried pastry filled with all sorts of things, from meat to mushrooms to veggies?

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thirdchild added over 1 year ago

Maybe panzerotti, but it did not have the characteristic half moon shape, and the dough was not really bread-like, but actually more like a doughnut, tho not sweet.

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inpatskitchen added over 1 year ago

Now I'm really curious and did a little more searching...maybe they were bombolini?
David Kinch does what he calls a Garden Beignet here that could be similar
http://www.bonappetit.com...

I just might have to try these...they sound so good!!

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thirdchild added over 1 year ago

Inpat, you landed on something that seriously sounds like what I ate there in Naples. What I had was somewhat bigger than the beignet in the photo in your link. I suppose I'll have to try making them from this recipe, if I dare. Thanks!

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